Six weeks since hitting rock bottom, Cork hurling today hit rock bottom.
Cork hurling has hit rock bottom.
— Anthony Dinan (@anthonydinan) July 9, 2016
This evening brought a first Championship defeat to Wexford in sixty years, losing their All-Ireland Round 2 qualifier at Thurles on a scoreline of 0-23 to 1-17. The 1956 All-Ireland final was the last time Wexford had beaten Cork in the Championship, a game in which Nicky Rackard scored 1-5. Cork fans have rarely endured times as chastening as these, however: in the last fortnight, Cork's minor, senior and under-21 hurlers have been dumped out of the Championship. Their seniors exited meekly at the hands of a Wexford side still deprived of Jack Guiney, and so routine are days like this, the reaction was jaded as much as it was angry.
John Gardiner also resorted to using the worldwide signifier of nihilism: the monkey emoji.
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— John Gardiner (@JohnGaa5) July 9, 2016
Cork Hurling reminds me of that Friends line of 'Rock bottom, fifty feet of crap and then us'
— Paul Ring (@Paul__Ring) July 9, 2016
Was obvious from early in first half this was going to be one of the worst days in Cork hurling history. Pathetic but Well done Wexford.
— Matt Cooper (@cooper_m) July 9, 2016
Christy Ring and the Rackards were playing the last time Cork lost to Wexford in the Championship.
— Kieran Cunningham (@KCsixtyseven) July 9, 2016
Cork hurling with fear Wex with freedom .
— Anthony Daly (@DaloAnto) July 9, 2016
I can't help feeling the Cork hurlers would have to lose by 60 points to Tuskar Rock before Frank Murphy would resign from the county board.
— Jonathan O'Brien (@obrien_jonathan) July 9, 2016
While much of the narrative surrounding the game will focus on Cork's deficiencies, it was a magnificent win for Wexford, whose twitter account was superbly entertaining:
Cork line ball God Almighty
— Wexford GAA (@OfficialWexGAA) July 9, 2016
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
— Wexford GAA (@OfficialWexGAA) July 9, 2016
Oh Lord, I heard my parents talk about beating Cork This is magic, Class from the boys hard to tweet afraid of calling it early but amazing
— Wexford GAA (@OfficialWexGAA) July 9, 2016
Couldn't put my finger on it but was telling everyone coming in I had a feeling but all of us in Wexford think that before every game,
— Wexford GAA (@OfficialWexGAA) July 9, 2016
Over 500 interactions already on twitter.. The hunger is there we need to back each other.
— Wexford GAA (@OfficialWexGAA) July 9, 2016
Great. They also had one prominent well-wisher:
Well done Wexford !
— Paul McGrath (@Paulmcgrath5) July 9, 2016
As for Cork, a long winter awaits. Every time you think they've hit rock bottom, they find further depths to plumb.
The lowest and most dejected thing in fortune has no fear.
Cork hurling fans have much to fear yet.
