The Cork Minor teams are indeed huge. Have only seen a handful of the hurlers, but going by Piles description they are not throwing skill for brawn, something that certainingly happens in football to a degree.
Piles - Young fellas are just bigger these days, FACT. The average height has risen recently in Ireland, not sure of the exact increase or indeed the average, but i do remember hearing about it.
From what i know of that Cork Minor Football team its a very decent outfit.
Dave Hanrahan Douglas
Derek Crowley Clann na Gael
Sean O’Se Adrigole
David O’Donavon Nemo
Tom Clancy Clonakilty
Darragh O’Carroll Fermoy
Matthew O’Shea Beara
Damien Cahalane Castlehaven
Jamie Burns St. Finbarrs
John O’Rourke Carbery Rangers
Alan Cronin Nemo
Conor O’Sullivan Clyda Rovers
Brian Hurley Castlehaven
Dan McEoin Ilen Rovers
15 Tom Hegarty O Donavon Rossa
I highlighted some of the guys who i’ve seen and are serious players. A massive West Cork presence on that team, which reflects where its at in underage football at the moment. Dan MacEoin is a standout guy, for his size as much as anything, he’s huge, in a Colin Corkery way, but a serious player who can kick off both feet easily. He’s underage next year, as are all but one of the subs.
One thing though, they have gone for footballers, and have not gone for size. They also have called up a number of the U17 squad, so it shows they are going with an open mind and the best players.
farmerinthecity, I’m loathe to ever agree with anything you ever type because mostly its bullshit but this is top notch, and if I were inclined to include smilies in my posts I would be including one here and now.
O’Callaghan, McAuliffe, Fitzgerald, Fitzgibbon, Ahern, Daly, Dineen, Flynn, Foley, Gould, O’Connell, O’Cronin, O’Connor, O’Riordan, Sheehan and Twomey are unlucky not to make this squad.
Bertie’s da was a Cork man, he is a Cork hurling fan.
Originally, Ó hEachthighearna meant “lord of the horse”. The family were said to be descended from Echtigern who was a brother of the High King of Ireland, Brian Boru. They were of the Dalcassians, an important sept in the area between Sixmilebridge and Limerick in County Clare, east of the Owenogarney River which flows past Bunratty Castle.
In 1151, five chieftains of the Uí Echthigrirn family were killed in a bloody battle at Móin Mhór near Mourne Abbey. They were mostly driven out of the area by the MacNamaras in about 1318 and do not appear again in concentrated force until the 16th century in East Cork where they seem to have become professional soldiers in the service of the Norman lords, particularly Lord Roche and the Fitzgeralds of Desmond.
He only joined the panel because he heard they were giving out free gear, he got his tracksuit and boots the first night training and hasn’t been seen since.
