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‘They'll have a bite' – Tipperary legend Patrick Maher backs Cork to bare teeth in Munster final rematch vs Limerick
TIPPERARY great Patrick 'Bonner' Maher has warned Limerick that Cork will be ready to bare their teeth in the Munster final.
Twenty days since they suffered a 16-point demolition at the Treaty's hands at the TUS Gaelic Grounds, the
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Former Tipp Patrick Maher reckons Cork have a real chance against Limerick
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Limerick and Cork face off in the Munster SHC final this weekend
Maher, who retired from
Speaking at the Electric Ireland All-Ireland Minor Championship launch, he said: 'I think Cork should come back. They'll have a bit of a bite after what happened in the last game.
'I'm hoping for a classic Munster final, fire and brimstone, where two teams go hammer-and-tongs at each other.
'It's going to be a hard one to call. Both of them are going to go hard at each other and see where the pieces fall.
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'Judging on the last day, you'd say Limerick are one or two points ahead.
'But I wouldn't write off Cork because those boys are well able to play.'
Maher came up against
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But the three-time All-Ireland winner said: 'It's very hard to compare a team in one period to a team in the current period.
'There are so many variables, it's hard to say if they're as good or better than that Kilkenny team.
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'I was lucky enough, or unlucky enough, to play against both.
'For their time and their moment playing, they're the best team that's there at that moment.
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'I wouldn't compare against the Kilkenny team because they were a different animal and that was in their time. They're two serious outfits.'
l PATRICK 'BONNER' MAHER spoke at the 2025 Electric Ireland GAA All-Ireland Minor Championship launch.
This summer, Electric Ireland will use their social channels to spotlight players from across the championships in their 'Parent Point of View' series, highlighting the major impact that playing minor can have on players and their families. #ThisIsMajor.
