Championship 2014: Cork

Manager: Brian Cuthbert (1st year).Titles: Munster 37 (2012); 7 All-Irelands (2010).2014 league: Finished top of Division One and semi-finalists, beaten by Dublin.Odds and Ends: All-Ireland 11/2; Munster 4/7.What bookies say: Munster title and All-Ireland finalists.What the bookies said in 2013: Munster finaland All-Ireland semi-final. 2013 championship: Lost Munster final 0-17 to 1-16, and Dublin in All-Ireland quarter-final 0-14 to 1-16.First outing: v Tipperary/Limerick, June 21st/22nd.

Thu May 15 2014 - 12:31

It’s been a good year so far for Brian Cuthbert, as he begins the reconstruction of the Cork team. A largely impressive league, which ended with them at its top, some scintillating attacking football from Brian Hurley and the return from serious injury of Colm O’Neill were encouraging whereas the semi-final defeat by Dublin left plenty to ponder.

Last good day: Beating champions Kerry in the 2012 Munster championship.

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