Replying To Overdahill: "Lads not kid ourselves that 'The old guard' are a step up on what we saw saturday Evan couldn't make the team last year, Whelan looked to have slowed down a lot. With the exception of Cathal Mannion and possibly Cianan Fahy what we saw saturday is the team until someone comes in and earns a place. I'd be giving one or 2 other prospects who could add to the team a chance the next day and go with something like
Fahy Ryan Trayers Loftus (assuming Morrissey out for a few weeks) Mannion Daithi Daniels Lee Monahan Neary A. Niland Rabbitte Molloy
Possibly a few unavailable with Fitz, Cathal, Paddy Maccartaigh to come in if so"
A positive start for our new squad in Thurles, but to think we can handle Cork with 13men could be pushing it a bit.