There is no other way to put this, but despite Offaly’s success last weekend in the Joe McDonagh Cup final this should be a mismatch of near epic proportions
Alan Connolly of Cork in action against Jason Sampson, left, and Ben Coneely of Offaly during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group A match between Offaly and Cork at Glenisk O’Connor Park in Tullamore in March. Photo by TSportsfile
With the peril and excitement of the Munster Hurling Championship now just a memory and Limerick champions once more, all eyes now turn to the All-Ireland series and first up is Cork’s clash with the Joe McDonagh winners, Offaly this weekend.
The second game of a rebel double header will see the men in red look to continue their recent resurgence with a comprehensive dismissal of an Offaly side that have impressed many but should still be some way below the level required to beat Pat Ryan’s charges.
