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Tommy Walsh rises high against Cork in the National League last March. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
EOIN LISTON reckons Tommy Walsh could be the man to tip the balance in Kerry’s favour around midfield for the Munster Final replay against Cork on Saturday week.
In the drawn match, Cork’s Alan O’Connor, gave a man-of-the-match display which had him dubbed the Nikolai Valuev of GAA.
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Writing in his Irish Independent column, ‘The Bomber’ is concerned about the hold Cork had in midfield and thinks the Kerins O’Rahilly’s clubman deserves a shot.
“Tommy Walsh must feel he’s a long way down the Kerry pecking order; he’ll be very disappointed that he wasn’t called upon at any stage,” said Eoin Liston.
“I believe he might be the man, with the strength and mobility, to take O’Connor on,” he said.
“Cork won nine of the 13 breaking balls in the middle third the last day and that gave them a platform to hurt Kerry in defence. Their half-backs caused so much trouble and our own weren’t a threat.
“Kerry need increased aggression around this area, they have to get their match-ups right, they must be more ruthless and the kick-out strategy has to be improved,” said Eoin Liston.
You can read Eoin Liston’s full article HERE
Bryan Sheehan with Cork’s Alan O’Connor who was a thorn in Kerry’s side last Sunday. Photo by Gavin O’Connor.
