If Wexford are going to win this they'll have to start well. If they let Cork start the way we did in the Leinster final, they're going to be in trouble. I think they're better than they were last year. But they need to be nearer their form in the Kilkenny game than the way they played against Offaly, especially because the Cork half backs will be as big a threat as Kilkenny's were.

Adrian Fenlon has to be on his game for the whole match. At times, he was quiet against Offaly, but when needed he stepped it up. Wexford will have to crowd the area and get in the way - there's no point expecting Fenlon to chase Jerry O'Connor on breaking ball.

Cork's full forwards are the vital line. I think Joe Deane is much better in the corner and, although he was quiet against Tipperary, he played well in the first half of the Munster final and got hardly any ball in the second half. The return of Brian Corcoran has been a good idea. People always judge him on his performances in the back line, but playing at full forward is a completely different thing. For a start he doesn't have to do as much running; he's good at reading the game and good in the air.

At full forward, he's a guy who has to get ball and Cork haven't had that for a while. Last year, for instance, it was unbelievable to watch Joe Deane struggling to win ball off Noel Hickey with Alan Browne and Setanta Ó hAilpín in the corners.

For all Browne's value, which was often underrated, Corcoran's a better hurler. He's also strong. Darragh Ryan's an important figure for Wexford, but for once he'll be marking someone as strong as himself. It's a great move for Cork.

I was impressed the way Cork responded to the hard time they got after the Munster final against Waterford, which they nearly won and should have won. There was an awful lot of criticism in the local papers and on the radio, which isn't like Cork because they normally do their business in house.

They bounced back and played well, particularly in the second half, against Tipperary. The Antrim match was no use to them beyond giving a few players a run in Croke Park. It was more like a training session.

I think Wexford have been using Paul Codd very well, introducing him off the bench. He's obviously fully fit now and gets his place back because of Barry Lambert's injury. Against Kilkenny, he got two frees and made good use of the ball. Then in the Leinster final he scored two points and won a free. Anytime he comes on he gives the team and the crowd a lift.

Codd's experience of big days is immense. He's playing on an inexperienced guy, Cian O'Connor - replacing John Gardiner, who'll be a loss because he was playing better at wing back than at midfield - and won't be fazed if he doesn't win the first ball.

He also gives Wexford a target in the half forwards, where Cork would be expected to win ball through Ronan Curran and Seán Óg. He brings a bit of variation to the attack.

Wexford will be relying on the Jacobs' pace and mobility to take on Diarmuid O'Sullivan, who likes to dominate, but has a chink in his armour in that he's not great on the turn. There are no better players to exploit that than the Jacobs.

Wexford will give a good account of themselves. They will have to plan around Cork's puck-outs by crowding the middle and stopping the likes of Ben and Jerry O'Connor picking up loose ball and running at them. By bringing back their half forwards, they will also create serious space on the inside, which also suits them.

Still I take Cork to shade it. They have responded well to all the criticism after the Munster final. I think they're happy with the draw. Whether it was Offaly or Wexford coming through from the Leinster final they would have been perceived as the easy side. But at the same they won't be complacent, because they got two tricky games last year.