Our hurling ambassador Shane Dowling gives his expert opinion on the clash and more, so have a watch below.
The All-Ireland winner dismissed claims about lack of focus on the league campaign and is backing Waterford to overcome the final hurdle for their first league title since 2015.
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CORK VS WATERFORD
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Shane Dowling gives his prediction for the National Hurling League 1 Final on Saturday.
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“You hear a lot of talk about whether teams will go for it enough, but that’s a load of nonsense,” Dowling told BoyleSports. “Of course they will, it’s a National League final. Whatever players take to the field will go hell for leather to win the game.
“The two finalists have been the two most impressive teams. The beauty for Waterford is that they have been missing big names, but they’ve been playing exceptionally well and they’ve been allowed to test out their panel. So they are also leaving huge room for improvement coming into the Championship.
? Shane Dowling takes a closer look at Cork v Waterford in the National Hurling League 1 Final on Saturday.
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“Look at what John Kylie did with Kyle Hayes at Limerick - he brought him from the half-forward line back to wing-back and it worked a treat. Now Liam Cahill has done the same with Jack Fagan and he’s been exceptional all year. It’s a big test for him, but he was very good again last weekend and he is a potential man of the match for Waterford.
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? Shane Dowling discusses his pick for first goalscorer in Cork v Waterford in the National Hurling League 1 Final on Saturday.
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“Dessie Hutchinson was also on fire last weekend and one of Cork’s big concerns will be who is going to pick him up. Cork’s full-back line looked in trouble against Kilkenny and the Cats full forward line got great returns. So that is going to be something to watch out for – how will they handle the Waterford forwards?
“Kilkenny also got a huge amount of scores from their own poc-out because Cork were withdrawing and allowing their full-back line to get the ball. These will be big pointers.”
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Shane Dowling is a hurler for club side Na Piarsaigh and previously played at inter-county level for the Limerick senior hurling team.In 2016 he won a Senior Club Hurling Championship with Na Piarsaigh. He won four Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship titles as well as five Limerick Senior Hurling Championships.
He also won a prestigious All-Star award in 2014. In July 2020 Dowling sadly announced his retirement from inter-county hurling due to knee issues aged 27.
He currently appears on RTE and other media outlets as a hurling pundit.