Noel Furlong hoping U20s can build on Cork hurling momentum against Clare

"Cork hurling is obviously on a massive high at the moment. We would encourage the Cork public to strongly come out and support this team.”

SEMI-FINAL FURLONG: Cork's manager Noel Furlong and selector Donal Óg Cusack against Tipperay during the oneills.com Munster under 20 hurling championship at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

The agreed consensus was that Offaly came a year early last June.

The 2025 class was thee Offaly class. But despite nine survivors lining out on the May Bank Holiday Monday just gone, their All-Ireland U20 title defence ran aground as far out as the Leinster quarter-final.