Michael Daly

Lads, it doesn't matter whether he was on the phone, writing something down or just opening a sucky sweet!!! His literal job is to pay attention to what is going on!!!

Fulfil Munster Under 20 Hurling Championship Round 5 Full time Cork: 4-19 (31) Clare: 2-21 (27)

watch this back and it’s easy to miss it first time. Ball breaks, Cork lose it… and straight away you’re thinking Limerick are gone here. Then you see Mark Coleman, out on the edge of it, not even central to the play. Next thing, his hurley is gone.
Most lads are out at that point. Hand goes up, look for the free… play moves on. Not him. He stays in it. Hayes comes through with the ball, proper momentum, Limerick building and Coleman, with no hurley, just commits. Full shoulder. Stops him dead or near enough that the ball has to go. That’s the first bit. Ball moves again Lynch into Nash and again, most players are gone. Phase has moved, you’ve done your bit. Not him. Back in. No panic. No diving in. Just gets goal side, stands Nash up and holds him there… and suddenly what looked like a Limerick attack turns into three Cork jerseys around him. It’s not about winning the ball.
It’s not even about the big moment. It’s the will to stay in the play when you’ve every reason to be out of it. Lost possession.
No hurley.
Ball gone past you. Doesn’t matter. He goes again… and again… and again until the game bends back his way. That’s the standard. Not the highlight.
Not the score. That. Staying in it when you’ve no right

Fulfil Munster Under 20 Hurling Championship Round 3 Full time Cork: 0-16 (16) Waterford: 0-13 (13)

Fulfil Munster Under 20 Hurling Championship Round 3 Full time Cork: 0-16 (16) Waterford: 0-13 (13)

Since winning the All-Ireland in 2005, Cork have played in 12 national hurling finals. Cork have failed to win 11 out of 12 national hurling finals.