The Rebel’s have managed to climb back from the cliff edge with three wins on the bounce securing Division Two football for next year
footballers were hoping for, but there is a sense now on Leeside that they have at least stepped back from the cliff edge.
Ian Maguire, Cork’s influential marauding midfielder, admits the opening weeks of the league were challenging but says the players were always confident of turning their season around.Cork’s Alan Connolly is a rare and precious creature in the modern game - a goal scorer“The big thing with Cork is there are expectations, no doubt about that,” Maguire says. “From a Cork football perspective there are big aspirations.
But Maguire believes the character displayed by Cork in recent weeks to dig their way out of the relegation zone comes down to desire and pride as much as anything else. “Sometimes it doesn’t go your way and I probably know that better than most from the last couple of years, but again I thought fellas showed their love and passion for the jersey, especially in the last 10 minutes and that captures what it is all about.
Cork’s predicament with regards playing in the All-Ireland series this summer has been complicated by the fact they would playCork selector Kevin Walsh and manager John Cleary during their sides' league match against Kildare earlier this month. Photograph: James Lawlor/Inphoall having the benefit of a more manageable pathway to a provincial final, Cork’s best hopes of avoiding the Tailteann Cup have always appeared to be in finishing as high up the Division Two table as possible.
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