The wind in Tullamore on Sunday afternoon had to be seen to be believed.
Offaly elected to play with it in the opening 35 minutes in order to try and be in the game at the interval.
In truth, when half-time came around, the game was pretty much over with Cork ahead by nine points. That isn’t a huge advantage now with the new rules, but it was very hard to see a way back for Offaly in the second half.
The Rebels did the groundwork in that opening half with a slick display. It wasn’t perfect but it was enough on this particular occasion against an opposition who are destined to make an immediate return to Division 3.
