Con coach warns future is in youth policy

Shannon 37 Cork Constitution 20

After watching the Cork side succumb to table-toppers Shannon at Thomond Park on Saturday, he is more convinced than ever that the way forward is through youth. “Already the age profile of teams in the AIB League has come down. It will fall further and both Shannon and Garryowen have benefited from youth policies.”

Unfortunately, Walsh noted that, in some areas of the country, the resources are not there, and in Cork, particularly, there is tough competition between clubs for the available talent.