Quality of 'exceptional' Cork minor panel runs deep, says manager Noel Furlong

Cork’s minor manager Noel Furlong celebrates with his daughter Niamh. Picture: INPHO/James Crombie

Cork minor manager Noel Furlong said the 12 panel members who did not make Saturday’s matchday 24 would walk onto most teams, never mind squads in the country, a sign of the depth and quality of this all-conquering Cork group.

Having worked with these Cork players since U15, Furlong and his management team knew they had an “exceptional” bunch on their hands and most pleasing was how the players delivered on the promise they had shown at Development squad level.