Destiny calling Rebels.. go and answer it

BEWARE THE RED PERIL Cork celebrate beating Limerick in the Munster final

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CORK find themselves with a massive opportunity and they owe much of it to their resilience.

They suffered a gut-wrenching defeat to Clare in last year's All-Ireland final and were hammered by Limerick only a few weeks ago, but they've stuck to their task and come to Croke Park as Munster champions and All-Ireland favourites. Deservedly so.

It's a big year for this team, 20 years since Cork last scaled the summit. They are a side that thrives on confidence and winning Munster fuels that all the more.

There are two key differences that I've noted with them this year. Firstly, they are pressing the opposition half-forward line a lot more, something they didn't do in last year's All-Ireland final, to their cost. I remember watching Mark Coleman that day standing on his own on the Cork 65, playing zonally.

Meanwhile, David Fitzgerald picked up a mountain of ball, got a few scores and set up a few more. Coleman either needed to press or drop and protect his fullback line. By playing zonally, he was doing neither.