Vincent Hogan: Limerick will be the ultimate test of Pat Ryan’s new Rebel gospel
Cork have struggled to harness power of the collective but they have golden opportunity to evict champions from All-Ireland race

Cork's Shane Kingston takes the fight to Limerick during last year's NHL match at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile:
Vincent Hogan
Somehow with the modern story of Cork hurling, a suspicion endures of people complicit in their own disappointments.
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