Watching the Cork hurlers struggle is bringing painful memories back for Anthony Nash.
It’s like 2016 all over again for the former goalkeeper who was powerless to prevent defeats to Tipperary and Wexford that summer, resulting in a Round 2 qualifier exit.
“It was the worst winter of my hurling career,” admitted Nash who recalled how himself and Alan Cadogan agreed to cut the ribbon at the opening of a friend’s shop that winter, only for less than half a dozen people to turn up.
“And one fella turned up just st to give us a rollicking. He absolutely abused us. He was like, ‘What are ye doing with Cork hurling? You’re a disgrace’.”
The current group of Cork hurlers have time on their side to turn things around. Beat Waterford on Sunday, and Tippera …
- May 11, 2022
