Cork Championship talking points: Shocks, trauma, sharp-shooters and local oneupmanship

From the Barrs' surprise exit to the life-saving importance of the defibrillator at your local GAA ground, there was no shortage of debate and discussion from the hurling championships on Leeside.

SCARY: Ambulance and air ambulance attend a medical emergency in the stand during Sunday's Cork Premier SHC meeting of Midleton and Kanturk. The club defibrillator was crucial in managing the situation Pic: Eddie O'Hare

Be honest we are all suckers for a shock.

LIKE any county championship the country over, the early rounds in Cork can be a tad predictable. Nemo, Castlehaven, and the Barrs collect with minimum fuss the top three seeds on the football side of the house. Sars, Midleton, Blackrock, and the Barrs do likewise in hurling. Often the saving mystery attached to the group stages is who emerges from the pack behind them to claim the last few knockout berths.