Lynskey has employed a sweeper in all his teams for the past 4/5 years at minor and under 20. Same play, different actors.
One of the midfielders picks the opposition 11 when not in possession (McGlynn in this team, he is the best of the 30 starters tomorrow). Both wing forwards also play incredibly deep allowing the 6 (Neary) to sweep. He was sweeper vs KK but Dublin picked him up and left one of the wing backs free.
Yeah Lynskyâs minor teams employed sweepers alright. In 2015, Loftus swept up and when they beat us in 2017 Conor Walsh was hanging around there.
I still wouldnât say this Galway team play a sweeper. Teams like Limerick at senior level drop half forwards very deep to help out defence and drop midfielders back too but itâs not a out an out sweeper. I canât see any of those starting Galway forwards going back to being a conventional midfielder tomorrow night, allowing Mcglynn to funnel back etc. All 6 look like very natural scoring forwards with McDonagh maybe given a free license to room around the half forward line.
Cork will do the same that Galway have been doing, with Hogan dropping back a bit allowing Twomey to cover the full back line when Cork arenât in possession.
Youâre right about McGlynn being a cracking player - Quirke has a big night tomorrow night.
Kilcommins will funnel back all day. He was wing back on the 2020 team. Surprised Connaire isnât starting.
It is a lot more attacking team named. I dont think the Cork backs are great and maybe he is going after them.
Very worried about that Cork back line aright. Galway are much more balanced up front than Limerick and Tipp were. I do think Cork will need to put up a big score, which they could do.
Other than once with Loftus Ive never Galway play with a sweeper with Lynsky. It would be worth a 15 pt head start to Cork if thats the game being played.
Cork are bit of a dogs dinner selection. Has Twomey ever played in defense before this yr? Likewise Moynihan? 2 v lightweight lads in the halfforward line. Galwayâs need is far greater here.
Twomey has been very impressive in both games, as has Moynihan. Iâd trust Twomey at center back, I rate him very highly. A great move by the management to move him there as he has all the attributes to be a fine half back.
I would say both counties need this tomorrow night. We only won our first u21/20 in 22 years five weeks ago. Cork hurling needs the underage to continue to deliver.
Nuts moving Joyce from centre back imo.
You havenât seen much of Galway/Lynskey teams then.
Hard to see who they could have put back there in fairness. Neither Downey or OâBrien are natural full back line players, either was OâLeary. Hardly any of them on this panel
More than you.
I very much doubt it.
They definitely played a sweeper that All Ireland minor final in 2015 anyway
they absolutely did.
Define âsweeperâ?
There has been a real dearth of defenders on underage teams nationally in recent years. Loads of hurlers, but lacking defensive nous. On the other hand some of the forwards on display have been excellent.
Downey is young but has played full back with CBC
An extra defender whose role can be different on different teams. They rarely engage in picking up an opposition player. Their main role involves cutting off space, intercepting opposition long passes, being a 2nd tackler when not in possession. When their team is in possession their role is to be the âout ballâ for teammates. They are more than likely the player who will deliver ball out of defence.
I think young hansberry on the minor panel is the first skehana hurler in decades to represent the county at minor. Nearly 50 years I think.
A âplus oneâ is the new term.
Sweeper is very 2016.