The question will continue to be asked of Cork for a while yet. “Oh the belief is definitely still there, yeah,” replies Darragh Fitzgibbon. The 28-year-old describes the collective Cork mood as “refreshed” and “eager to get going” once more. “I mean if we won the All-Ireland or if we lost the All-Ireland we'd still be playing on Sunday. “My club in Charleville is checking if I'm the first guy from Charleville to captain Cork, but we don't know yet.

Source: Irish Examiner January 23, 2026 08:54 UTC