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My deepest sympathies to the Harte family and to her Husband, was absolutely shocked to hear this terrible news yesterday.
RIP

Corkman here lads. Just read through this thread. Yer worries are small if clubs are after getting 100+ tickets! that's over twice what a dual senior club down here got in total. Coming from a junior club, we got 28 in total and over 120 members applied for them.
Demand is huge and contrary to popular belief, nobody in Cork is taking Down for granted and expecting to just go and pick up the cup... which is funny because all we've been hearing for the past few weeks down here are "stories" from Down about how it's all wrapped up with Red and black ribbons already 

See ye Sunday lads, rebels abú!

Took this book on holidays with me last week and loved it. Far more interesting and insightful than many other similar type sports books I have read in the past.

Interesting to read the Irish news ratings of the Cork players, a different perspective to what I've been reading elsewhere but I'd say slightly more objective too in some parts.
A few things I wouldn't agree with though, stated that Pearse O'Neill didn't register on the scoreboard when he did, and if Paddy Kelly was only rating 6.5 I'd love to see what kind of performance merits a 8 or 9 rating, he was outstanding for us yesterday.

Will watch the game again over the next few days. Cork can still improve in areas. We were clearly playing on the edge yesterday, but I think we had to do that once we were harshlydown to 14 men. Continuing to play the way were were for the first 25 minutes would have been suicidal against a side of Tyrones quality. We had a lead and we had to defend it. We'd lost too many semi finals in the recent past, letting another one slip wasn't an option.

Not long home in Cork after a most enjoyable day. Thought we were in for a classic game until Bannon intervened. Needless sending off, ruined the spectable as Cork understandably had to defend what we had.
Cavanaghs absence was a huge loss for Tyrone and undoubtedly a massive boost for us. Our backs were tenacious and the hunger this team has had all year was there to see. Colm O'Neill is a star in the making, Paddy Kelly covered the whole pitch countless times, his best game in a red shirt.

Fair play to Tyrone, they are still a great team and perhaps today was just a one trip too many to the well for some of them, but I've no doubt they'll be back and if/when we meet again, I hope that the atmosphere, drama and excitement is close to half what it was today, the second half was the probably longest 35 minutes of my life.
Rebels abú!

He is playing unreal Hurling at the moment too. His club did not start him as he was training with the Cork footballers . Came on at half time and scored 1-6 in 30 mins.Some of the  scores were meant to be of the Henry Shefflin variety. Newstalk were even talking about his performance.

he's a better hurler than a footballer, something of a late developer really, he always had the height but his physical strength now means he's a real threat in hurling. Would make a far better option at full forward than Aisake but thats for another day.

Hoping for a great game on Sunday, real anticipation of a cracker here all week. See ye in Croker, Come on the rebels!

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I remember going to a league match with the Tyrone freetaker of 73  about 20 years ago and the conversation came up about the Cork game in 73.  He turned around to his son and said, "that day yer da was missing 14 yard frees in Croke Park."  It was truly horrible stuff for Tyrone people accordingly.  36 years later we finally get a chance for revenge,  Lose this gamne and we may well be handing the all ireland to Kerry.  Win this game and  the kingdom will be ours or (to keep hardy right)  the chance to revisit 96/07 with our Meath friends.       

One of many factors driving this Cork team, is revenge for 07. We won't be found wanting against Kerry in Croke park again.
Either way, we'll all be happy once Cork or Tyrone stuff it to the animals in September.

10  Brian Dooher  (C) Clann na nGael
12  Joe McMahon   An Omaigh

Let's see Miskella and O'Leary launch their surging runs with Dooher and Mc Mahon hanging off them.

all within the rules of course

It's great that both teams are at full strength for this one, we've had a few injuries throughout the season, but with Lynch back and no other concerns, this is the first time that we've got the strongest 15 out this season. With McGinley back Tyrones midfield and Half forward line improve and Cavanagh will no doubt try to take Canty on a tour of Croker for a bit.

I think this Cork team has been overhyped, they are still essentially the same players that have folded in major Croke Park occasions over the past few years, i don't think it will be any different this time tbh unless they get a blinding start and put Tyrone on the back foot. Other then that they will have to hope that Tyrone take the foot off the gas at some stage - as they have tended to do on occasion this year.

A comfortable win for Tyrone.

ah sure, we're just going for the day out. 

I reckon that's the team that will start too Ogie (and welcome aboard by the way) but if I was Counihan I would do something different just to knock Tyrone off balance. Harte will have dissected Cork's game plan and will have come up with something to nullify it, by changing it around Counihan could get the jump on Tyrone. It isn't like he doesn't have the options on the bench or players on the team who haven't disappointed, for example Donnacha O'Connor has been poor enough and Murphy doesn't perform well in physical confrontations so I'd look at both of them. The Cork half back line has been the springboard for many of Cork's attacks and they have thus far run at opposing defences and scored but if Counihan put Cussen in FF and put the ball in long and often Tyrone may be caught out a bit and although McMahon is big and did well last year on Donaghy it doesn't mean he would snuff out Cussen this year. In other words it might be worth a go, if it doesn't work out you can always go back to what you've done up to now and if it does work, even for a while, it might get you the few extra scores needed.

We've plenty options on the bench, and better options than Cussen to put in full forward. I think Counihan and his selectors have come to realise that Cussen just isn't a full forward (although he's the potential answer to our hurling prayers in this position), and he operates better around midfield. You'll certainly see him and Fintan Goold introduced, probably at midfield with ten minutes or so remaining to freshen it up.
It's easy to be critical of our midfield, but they've done well and will run themselves into the ground, O'Connors work ethic especially is crucial.
In fairness to Counihan, he has used his options well this year, form players are playing, those out of form are not, hasn't always been the case with us.

Hi all,

first time Cork poster, just gathering the general consensus on the game from up the Country. Can't wait for the match on Sunday, hoping for a cracker, no doubt we'll be up against it as Tyrone are a fantastic side, quality footballers all over the pitch. Great interest in the game down here for the past few weeks, team selection is not surprising and despite what some say that is the team that should/will start on Sunday in my opinion. Main concern for me is midfield, need to get two huge performances out of Murphy and O'Connor if we are to make some head way and get early fast ball into O'Neill, O'Connor and Goulding.