The Echo Sport Podcast

Every week Éamonn Murphy is joined by The Echo team including Barry O'Mahony, Denis Hurley, Rory Noonan, John Horgan and more to discuss all the latest Cork GAA news on and off the field.

Here we examine the February window for club U21 football, which was washed out before the finals could be completed.

Do inter-county managers have too much control over underage players? Is there an alternative time of the season when it can be held?

Where do the Cork footballers stand in the pecking order after shipping three goals in a loss against Monaghan? Despite two defeats from four Division 2 league outings, they could still get back to the top flight but in their current guise, they're probably not strong enough to survive in that tier anyway.

Defensive frailties were a concern even when they edged out Westmeath in a thriller and they'll need to tighten up at the back with Roscommon in the Páirc this Saturday night.

Pat Ryan's side will be desperate to show more than they did up in Thurles when they face Kilkenny. Tipp were four-point winners but, aside from the first quarter, the livelier, harder working and more clinical outfit.

Cork have a bit of an injury crisis at the moment but that doesn't excuse a lack of intensity and bite though. Especially when Cork need a couple of young guns to force their way into the championship first 20.

We'll know a bit more about where the hurlers and footballers are at after the Super Saturday triple-header.

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