Donál Óg Cusack’s description of the Tailteann Cup as a competition for “disappointed also-rans” was shot down in no uncertain terms by Meath manager Colm O’Rourke after the Royals got their season back on track with a 1-19 to 0-11 victory over Tipperary.
“The gentleman involved. I wouldn’t pass the slightest remarks about what he would say about anything. I didn’t find it any way insulting. I thought it was a reflection of him rather than anything else,” was O’Rourke’s response to the comments of the former Cork hurling goalkeeper and now RTE pundit.
“The Tailteann Cup is a great competition. It did a lot for the likes of Westmeath last year and we saw Cavan and so many others compete seriously. We thought we would be in the top group (the Sam Maguire championship), but so be it. We are fully immersed in it and our players are taking it very seriously”.
