Cork boss John Cleary pleased with ‘block of work done' in second pre-season period
John Cleary hopes a 'second pre-season' over the past five weeks will stand to Cork as they embark on their All-Ireland Series campaign. The Rebels have recorded some major group-stage scalps in the past two seasons, taking down Mayo and Donegal.
But just as significant were their hard-earned first-round victories over Louth and Clare, both won by two points, to ease the pressure and build that momentum.
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