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Kieran Shannon: Tactical failings and sideline decisions cost Cork their All-Ireland glory

Cork’s All-Ireland meltdown wasn’t bad luck — it was the result of flawed processes, tactical rigidity, and missed moments
Kieran Shannon: Tactical failings and sideline decisions cost Cork their All-Ireland glory

SYSTEMS FAILURE: Cork dejected after the All-Ireland hurling final. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne.

When you lose an All-Ireland in the manner Cork did, everything and everyone has to come under the microscope.

You cannot brush it off or aside as you may a league game or even a round-robin championship loss as Cork did with their no-show in the Gaelic Grounds on May 18.

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