Cork have a deeper talent pool this year, says Curran

Tim O’Mahony’s progress in the Cork centre-back role has impressed former Rebels star Ronan Curran. ‘He’s holding the centre well, hurling with confidence and able to read (a game), which is very important,’ Curran says. Picture: INPHO/Tommy Dickson

It started with a conversation over lunch. Ronan Curran and John Meyler would regularly meet up for a catch up when, towards the end of last year, the Cork manager posed his St Finbarr’s club-mate and the sales manager of Mycro Sportswear a question.

“He asked me is there any ball out there to improve first touch and reaction times. At the time, there weren’t many good ones so we went away and developed one without rims that would be a bit faster than any of the normal balls and you don’t have to warm them up either. It took a few months but we got one now and it’s flying out the doors.