Patrick Horgan: Cork have two now for every position. It's perfect

Patrick Horgan has not known such depth within Cork walls in a very long time.

Patrick Horgan of Cork after scoring a goal. Picture: ©INPHO/Natasha Barton

Patrick Horgan is almost halfway through season No.17 with the Cork hurlers. Standing in the tunnel at Chadwicks Wexford Park early last Saturday evening, he quickly rewinds through the 16 previous campaigns and struggles to locate a Cork panel with as much depth as the current one.

Before allowing Horgan to further expand on that thought, there are a couple of figures worth presenting to support the opening statement of the 35-year-old forward.