Limerick showed size matters in hurling, Cork need power up front

Tim O'Mahony of Cork in action against Cian Boland of Dublin. He has the ideal size to switch to wing-forward. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile
These are the types of numbers that coaches need to be concentrating on when looking to build a half-forward line that could turn a side into All-Ireland contenders. The dozen points from play are just the icing on the cake, as the 36 possessions and 21 tackles from just two players have a strangling effect on any opposition.

The players that are in the news due to recent exploits at U20 level are Liscarroll’s Colin O’Brien and St Finbarr’s Brian Hayes.
