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Heading in to this Sunday’s Munster Intermediate Club Final, Corofin manager Douglas Hurley is aware his side need a strong showing around the middle third if they are to cause an upset. Corofin come up against a Na Gaeil outfit who certainly don’t lack in the midfield department with Stefan Okunbor, who impressed in Kerry’s comfortable McGrath Cup win over Limerick last week, Jack Barry and Diarmuid O’Connor all capable of dominating the aerial exchanges. Hurley knows his side face a tough task in this sector as they come up against a fancied Na Gaeil outfit. “They have three potential Kerry midfielders. If we can be 50-50 in that area of the field then we will be doing well. If we can win our own ball and try disrupt theirs then we have a chance. If we come out with any type of parity then we will be doing well.” “There are a lot of areas they can hurt you. …

Corofin manager Douglas Hurley believes his side’s intermediate final with Kildysart has all the ingredients to be a classic. “We both did well in our semi finals so it’s all set up for a cracker. It could turn in to a shootout. We hope we get better weather than what they got for the intermediate hurling final. It should be a good game for the neutrals but we know it will be a huge battle.” Although Kildysart have experienced their fair share of painful defeats in finals, Corofin have recent heartache after falling at this stage to St. Joseph’s Doora/Barefield last year. “Every year is different but there was a lot of hurt there. The lads can use it as motivation if they like but we’ve come in and tried to just focus on this year. We controlled one half of that game last year so we have to try and control the full game against Kildysart.” Hurley knows now …