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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Liam Sheedy ‘gets to the point' as he cuts across fellow RTE pundit Donal Og Cusack with brutal verdict of Cork collapse
LIAM Sheedy and Donal Óg Cusack were on the Sunday Game punditry team for the post game analysis when Sheedy cut across his fellow RTE pundit. Donal Óg spent most of the post match analysis trying to find a reason for Advertisement 2 The RTE panel got a small bit heated at full time Credit: @thesundaygame 2 Despite being red-hot favourites Cork fell to a second half annihilation by Tipp The All-Ireland final was well and truly a game of two halves as Cork led The three-time All-Ireland winner with "But in that second half once the momentum swung it just felt as if there was nothing that Cork could do to get back into the game." Sheedy butted in ahead of Donal Óg to give his blunt view on the Cork second half performance. Advertisement Read more on GAA The "That level of performance is not something you'd expect from that Cork team from what we witnessed all year. "So whether it was the pressure of the All-Ireland final or what, they were a shell of themselves." Donal Óg tried to get back to his reasoning of the scalping saying: "I don't think it was the pressure like we said the points it was 2/15." Advertisement Most read in GAA Hurling Comment But the Portroe man wasn't finished making his point asking the former Cork goalkeeper: "Can you remember a performance that was as bad over a 35 minute period over the last two years?" Donal Óg answered no to the question adding: "Cork have been consistent over the last few years, they've won the league, they've won the Munster Championship. Ronan Maher pays tribute to Dillon Quirke after Tipperary GAA win All-Ireland final "The whole view was being obscured by Dublin were so bad. Limerick were so bad they gave the opportunity to Dublin. "We all want Dublin to be back, I don't want to take anything from them. But it was like as if everyone's views were obscured. Advertisement "And I said it Friday morning, that was the lens that we were viewing Cork on. "There was a huge difference between what Cork faced a couple weeks ago and here and it definitely didn't do Cork any value now looking back at it."
Extra.ie
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Donal Óg questions hurling rule after controversial Dublin-Limerick incident
Donal Óg Cusack has questioned a controversial decision made during the Limerick and Dublin All Ireland quarter-final as he stated an offence from Dublin 'should have been a black card.' The Treaty City were the heavy favourites entering the game on Saturday evening at Croke Park, with many thinking a red card for Dublin captain Chris Crummey within the first 15 minutes was the game done and dusted. However, Limerick were unable to use the extra player to their advantage with two second-half goals within seconds of each other resulting in the Dubs pulling off a shock win. Donal Óg Cusack has questioned a controversial decision made during the Limerick and Dublin All Ireland quarter-final as he stated an offence from Dublin 'should have been a black card.' Pic: RTÉ Sport/ X Former Cork hurler Donal Óg was on commentating duties with RTÉ and, although he admitted the Dubs deserved their win, he was aggrieved by one decision that went in the capital's favour. The final minutes of the game saw Limerick centre-forward Cathal O'Neill breaking Dublin's line of defence only to be taken down. While the offence appeared to be a blatant black card offence, which would have seen a Dublin player sent off for ten minutes and a penalty to Limerick, a free was instead awarded. Limerick were unable to use the extra player to their advantage with two second-half goals within seconds of each other resulting in the Dubs pulling off a shock win against Limerick. Pic: INPHO/James Crombie 'What's the black card about?' Donal Óg questioned following the game, 'Why was it brought in? 'We talked a lot about the tackles before the game, there was no question here. Cathal O'Neill just loses his man. Dublin get drawn in. One of the mistakes that Burke made during the day, he wasn't conscious of what was behind him, Lynch doing what Lynch does so well and picks him. 'Then Dublin are scrambling to make the cover. No question, it should have been a black card.' 'It's the second time we have said it, why was the rule brought in at all then? Donal Óg reiterated his confusion as to why the rule was brought in if it isn't being used. Pic: RTÉ Sport/ X After 70 minutes of play, along with injury time, Dublin advanced into the semi-finals with a victory of 2-24 to 0-28. The boys in blue will now face Cork on Saturday, July 5 with the other semi-final between Kilkenny and Tipperary on Sunday, July 6. Both semi-finals will take place at Croke Park with teams vying for a spot in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final scheduled for Sunday, July 20.
