Echo Sport Podcast: Disappointment but not despair – Cork regroup after narrow loss to Limerick

The Echo Sport Podcast crew is back to discuss another bumper weekend of Cork GAA action.

Now in its fourth season, the podcast sees the Echo team discuss all the latest Cork GAA news on and off the field. In the wake of Sunday’s Munster SHC final, Denis Hurley is joined by Barry O’Mahony and John Horgan.

They assess what might have gone differently, both from a Cork point of view and in terms of the officiating of the game, and what effect it might have.

Cork had only one wide but fell short of their opponents in terms of shots taken while the panellists discuss whether or not the bench could have been used more.

Referee James Owens’ performance came in for plenty of attention and John and Barry give their view as to how much of a factor that was, as well as acknowledging the brilliance of Limerick in bouncing back following last year’s penalty shootout loss to Cork.

In the wake of that defeat, Limerick were then eliminated by Dublin and that is a pitfall Cork must avoid as the reset and refocus before facing Offaly in the All-Ireland quarter-final.

Also in action this weekend were the Cork minor footballers, who had an impressive win over Meath to reach a first Electric Ireland All-Ireland MFC semi-final in five years. Champions Derry await but it has been a hugely positive year for the team, with John rightly pointing out the impact of manager Keith Ricken, renowned as a top developer of young talent.

The minor hurlers are in action this weekend, with Munster champions Tipperary lying in wait in the All-Ireland semi-final in Limerick. Donal Mulcahy’s side have improved since a seven-point loss to the Premier County in the provincial round-robin and will be keen to show their wares with a final at stake.

That game is on Saturday and so is the senior football round 2A meeting with Donegal in Ballybofey.

Cork are massive outsiders against a side that put Kerry to the sword in Killarney but Barry O’Mahony feels that they have to approach this in a positive frame of mind despite the size of the challenge, with no thought given to a potential round 3 tie. Hopefully they will be in ‘flying’ form.

You can listen at htps://www.echolive.ie/podcast or wherever you get your podcasts.