Last weekend saw the Football League finals, so very shortly the serious business of the Championship will begin. In fact, the first Championship game is due to played on Saturday when Galway travel to New York. Personally though, I couldn't be more delighted that Cork lifted the League trophy yesterday though. For several reasons.
I know the league means diddly-squat, but Cork won it in convincing fashion and blooded many new players from the U-21 set-up too. Cork only lost twice in the league a 3-9 to 0-16 defeat to Tyrone (the scoreline clearly indicates that Cork lost despite dominating) and losing the Mayo two weeks before the sides met in the final, which can be discounted given the hiding given to the westerners in the match that mattered.Personally, that final was notable for the presence of two players from my own club on the Cork team. This is remarkable as not only is it a small rural club, but until a few years ago the club's primary focus was hurling. Daniel Goulding was the club's first ever representative on the Cork football team, and now Ciarán Sheehan joined him in the full-forward line last Sunday. Ciarán chipped in with two points while Goulding proved to be Cork's most potent weapon again with a haul of 1-5. It is a bit odd watching a guy whom I played with since I was eight years old light up Croke Park, and collect all sorts of accolades at Senior Intercounty level.
Of course, it's not all about the football. Cork are also in the Hurling League final next week against Galway. Similarly to the football, Galway and Cork met in the last round of the league, with Galway taking the spoils in a meaningless match. Could this be an omen for a League double? Not really, but it does allow us Leesiders to dream of a double in September...
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