"Underdogs can win Sunday's FAI Cup final if they believe they can, says Rebels legend"
"Different games and different codes with different demands. Sadly, though, often with the same outcome, one of crushing disappointment."
"When Dave Barry was playing in what he's often called the 'blood and bandage' colours of the Cork Gaelic football team, the aim was often as simple as trying to be better than Kerry."
Underdogs can win Sunday's FAI Cup final if they believe they can. Different games and different codes carry different physical and tactical demands, yet the result can still be the same: crushing disappointment. Dave Barry played for Cork in the 'blood and bandage' colours and experienced those highs and lows firsthand. During his playing days the overriding aim was simply to be better than Kerry. Belief, confidence and rivalry context are presented as central factors influencing outcomes in major matches.
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