Watch RTE GAA pundit embrace Ronan Maher after captain's epic display toppled Cork in All-Ireland final

The Irish Sun

21-07-2025

UNDERSTANDABLY, Liam Sheedy wasn't the most neutral observer down the home straight as Tipp eased to All-Ireland final victory.
He was their manager the last time the Premier had lifted Liam MacCarthy as they did on Sunday after a
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It was Tipp's first All-Ireland title since 2019
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Sheedy managed many of their more senior players such as Ronan Maher
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So it wasn't much of a surprise to see him get caught up in the emotion of it all as many of his former players celebrated wildly at the full-time whistle.
While none of that was a surprising sight, there was a surprising sound as the match commentary team threw back to host Joanne Cantwell and her pitchside pundits.
Cahill could be heard joining in with the Tipp section of the
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Later on in the broadcast he
The three-time All-Ireland winner with
"But in that second half once the momentum swung it just felt as if there was nothing that Cork could do to get back into the game."
Sheedy butted in ahead of Og Cusack to give his blunt view on the Cork collapse.
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He countered: "But say what you like Donal Og, that was a massive under-performance from that Cork team in the last 35 minutes.
"That level of performance is not something you'd expect from that Cork team from what we witnessed all year.
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"So whether it was the pressure of the All-Ireland final or what, they were a shell of themselves."
The former Rebels goalkeeper tried to get back to his reasoning of the scalping saying: "I don't think it was the pressure like we said the points it was 2/15."
But the Portroe man wasn't finished making his point. He fired back: "Can you remember a performance that was as bad over a 35 minute period over the last two years?"
Og Cusack answered no to the question, before adding: "Cork have been consistent over the last few years, they've won the league, they've won the Munster Championship.
"The whole view was being obscured by Dublin were so bad. Limerick were so bad they gave the opportunity to Dublin.
"We all want Dublin to be back, I don't want to take anything from them. But it was like as if everyone's views were obscured.
"And I said it Friday morning, that was the lens that we were viewing Cork on.
"There was a huge difference between what Cork faced a couple weeks ago and here and it definitely didn't do Cork any value now looking back at it."