It will be intriguing to see how the All-Ireland hurling finalists look to neutralise each other, but a high-scoring game is still likely
‘I’m not aiming 17 years towards one day’: For Patrick Horgan, hurling is about more than the big gamesThe game was played a week after Cork performed poorly against Waterford, and Pat Ryan rang the changes, making six switches in personnel. This was a large departure from what he felt was his first 15 after the league campaign, and the team has remained consistent since.
O’Donnell’s positioning asked Kilkenny some challenging questions in the semi-final, but without much impact on the scoreboard. O’Donnell is likely to do damage wherever he is positioned, and Cork just have to try to minimise this. In the Munster fixture, he was highly effective, scoring 1-1, assisting 1-3 and winning another three frees which were converted. A direct 2-7 impact on the game.
Patrick Horgan lashes a free to the Clare net while two players still have their backs to the ball, during their Munster SHC clash Cathal Malone will likely be tasked with trying to curb Fitzgibbon, a job that will fully occupy him. The initial match ups are likely to stay in line with what we’ve seen, but in game adjustments will be crucial for both teams., Clare really managed to dismantle the Cork puckout in the second half of their Munster meeting, as Peter Duggan was instrumental in clogging the space for the Cork runners.
That is a big return considering the area of the field they are hit into. Clare managed to isolate him well with a puckout in the 23rd minute as they brought eight men back deep inside their own half; Cork followed their men and left Duggan completely isolated with Tim O’Mahony. But Clare’s puckout outside of targetting Duggan is not one of their strengths, and is an area Cork will look to try and profit from.
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