I reckon the meeting of the Gaa's oldest rivals deserve a thread of its own(with the right heading
Until the teams are named its difficult to analyse this in any depth but a few quick points to get it started..
This is the fittest,most focused,happiest Tipp panel since 02,the hungriest since 01,whatever else we lack we wont lack passion on Sunday.
Training has been a joy to watch,no two sessions the same,when a team has been training since November variation is important,O'Sheas drills are very innovative.
Tipp still dont have a half forward line,what we do have is a plan B,having a plan B(and a keeper willing to embrace it) on puckouts won Cork two All-Irelands in recent years.
Stress fractures started to appear in the Cork backline last year,have they healed a year on ?
If Cork are to stop the cats winning three in a row they need at least two of Naughton,Cronin,Ronan and O'Sullivan junior to step up to the plate this year to take some of the scoring burden off of the O'Connors and Deane.
The blood is rising already and its only Tuesday.
Until the teams are named its difficult to analyse this in any depth but a few quick points to get it started..
This is the fittest,most focused,happiest Tipp panel since 02,the hungriest since 01,whatever else we lack we wont lack passion on Sunday.
Training has been a joy to watch,no two sessions the same,when a team has been training since November variation is important,O'Sheas drills are very innovative.
Tipp still dont have a half forward line,what we do have is a plan B,having a plan B(and a keeper willing to embrace it) on puckouts won Cork two All-Irelands in recent years.
Stress fractures started to appear in the Cork backline last year,have they healed a year on ?
If Cork are to stop the cats winning three in a row they need at least two of Naughton,Cronin,Ronan and O'Sullivan junior to step up to the plate this year to take some of the scoring burden off of the O'Connors and Deane.
The blood is rising already and its only Tuesday.