Official All Ireland Minor and U20 Hurling & Football Thread (Part 2)

Sure it clear as day they’ve been told to foul screeney

Disappointing that the cork management have chosen to deal with Screeney in the manner they have. A confident hurling county would have tried take him on within the game. Man to man. Instead it’s been flaking, pulling, timbering and tripping. Shameful in truth.

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It looks very targeted alright. Pity as I think they could win well without it

I said this at the Leinster final, Fluery should not be on co-comms when Offaly are playing.

I’m not sure he’s the major problem here with this game

They’ll have the legs and the bench to win

Cathal Moore was worse earlier

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Cork look to have choked the space in the last 10 and are very strong carrying the ball.

Offaly need scores from outside, probably need more from Mitchell.

Kingston is absolutely blessed to be still on the pitch. Downey very lucky not to be on a yellow too.

Offaly need to be sharper on breaking ball though, Cork have the bigger men.

I think Cork will run out easy winners here. Outside of Screeney, Offaly dont have a real threat.

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Offaly have a nice breeze to come. If they can get another forward or two into the game they have a right chance.

A red card for Cork on the way alright.

Depends on us keeping 15 on the pitch. Our options in the backs on the bench aren’t great assuming Lyons hasn’t hurled much but I’d be happier with BOC off. Howell hasn’t been great either.

Im sure that will be addressed at half time. Ben O Connor is the one Id worry about as too impulsive.

Ref doesn’t want to give one though, doesn’t want to be seen to ruin the match.

This is one of those games where Cork look like they’ll ship an inevitable red card and the ref will give them the benefit of everything from then to the final whistle.

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In a nutshell.

He is unwieldy; he could go out of his way to avoid a red and still get sent off.

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Christ that’s a sickening challenge. Had to go for that.

He’ll give one.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Cork pulled one of the yellows at HT.