From: jk@spock.retix.com (John Keegan)
Subject: All-Ireland Hurling Final Preview
Organization: Retix, Santa Monica CA
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 19:42:30 GMT


Sundays All-Ireland Hurling Final between Cork and Kilkenny is expected to be
one of the most closely fought and exciting finals in years. The outcome is
certainly one of the hardest to call for a long time, except for the opinions
of the respective fans, who don't dream of losing a final to their traditional
rivals.  
		Both teams have shown admirable qualities in this years 
championship. Cork gained revenge for last year by beating the holders 
Tipperary and then went on to dominate the league champions Limerick in the
Munster Final. That display against Limerick installed Cork as clear favourites
for the All-Ireland, but that was before we had seen the true capabilities of
this year Kilkenny team. In Leinster Kilkenny defeated Offaly to set up a final
with the much talked about and fancied Wexford team. Wexfords high expectations
was easily quashed by a very determined Kilkenny team and in particular corner
forward D.J.Carey who scored 2-6. 
		Carey was again to the fore in the semi-final win over Galway,
when Kilkenny needed to lift their game in the second-half. For Kilkenny it
was the second half performance of their half-back line that won this game.
In the other semi-final Cork overcame the spirited challenge of Down. 
On the critical side, Cork allowed Limerick to almost come back in the Munster
Final with 3 second half goals, while their display against Down had a definate
lazy approach to it at times. Kilkenny for their part could well have been
beaten by Galway if Pat Malone had not retired through injury.
		The teams for Sunday are already announced and show some
surprises, the most notable being the call up for Kilkenny of corner forward
Jamsie 'Shiner' Brennan in place of Adrian Ronan. You can definetly expect
either or both Kilkenny subs Christy Herffernan and Adrian Ronan to come
into the game at some time. Cork for their part introduce Teddy Mc Carthy to
the wing-forward berth, probably to benefit from Ger Cunninghams long puck
outs.Jim Cashman and John Fitzgibbon return from injury having missed the 
semi-final outing. Cork like Kilkenny have a very formidable subs bench.
		So what is at stake in this years final ??. Kilkenny, winners 
back in 1983 are returning to Croke Park, having been defeated last year and
are currently in the midst of their worst All-Ireland drought since 1947-1957.
Cork you could say have more cause to beat their traditional rivals. Kilkenny
defeated them in '82 and '83 and that hasn't been forgotten by the Leeside.
Ollie Walsh the Kilkenny trainer , is well aware that for Kilkenny to lose two
All-Irelands in a row in unacceptable and it appears that this single reason is
why Kilkenny are just the slight favourites at the moment. 
		Personally I expect this to be a wonderful game that Kilkenny 
will win only if their forwards can get sufficent low hard balls in from the
half backs and midfield, Cork may just prevent this and win it by 4 or 5 pts.

CORK:  					KILKENNY

1.   G. Cunningham			1.   M. Walsh
2.   B. Corcoran			2.   P. O' Conner
3.   D. Mulcahy 			3.   P. Dwyer
4.   S. O' Gorman 			4.   L. Simpson 
5.   C. Casey				5.   L. Walsh
6.   J. Cashman				6.   P. O' Neill
7.   D. Walsh				7.   W. O' Connor
8.   P. Buckley				8.   M. Phelan
9.   S. Mc Carthy			9.   B. Hennessy
10.  T. Mc Carthy			10.  L. Mc Carthy
11.  T. Mulcahy				11.  L. Power 
12.  T. O' Sullivan			12.  D.J Carey
13.  G. Fitzgerald			13.  E. Morrissey 
14.  K. Hennessy			14.  L. Fennelly
15.  J. Fitzgibbon			15.  J. Brennan
Subs: T. Kingston, B. Murphy		Subs: C. Heffernan, R. Power
      P.Hartnet, B. Egan, M.Foley	      A. Ronan, P. Phelan, etc
     

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