MTU Cork's Fitzgibbon Cup resurgence a ripple effect of Rebel underage success

Elsewhere, Ben Cunningham's free taking ability is a loss for UCC but they do have options to replace him. 

REBEL RIPPLE: Nine starters for MTU Cork have played and won together underage for Cork. Pic: ©INPHO/Bryan Keane

MTU Cork surfing red wave 

MTU Cork are relevant in the Fitzgibbon Cup conversation once again. That’s not been the case over the past 10 years. On four occasions during this period, they failed to advance from their group. On the four occasions they did, they went no further than the quarters. Two of those last-eight defeats were by double-digit margins (2019 and 2024). The remaining two - 2016 and 2022 - were by five and six points respectively.