Former Cork coach and midfielder Justin McCarthy reckons the Leesiders don’t play as fast as All-Ireland champions Tipperary and suffer as a result. “Tipp will always respect Cork because the people of Tipperary are hurling people, but if you watch the way Tipperary play, they play a faster brand of hurling,” says McCarthy. “In today’s world with players in such great shape you have to be able to move the ball faster. It has to be non-stop when you’re training at a high level. Former Waterford manager McCarthy had plenty of praise for Liam Cahill’s young side in seeing off Cork last Sunday: “It was a great performance by them.

Source: Irish Examiner January 31, 2020 04:52 UTC