Anthony Daly: Goals could be the venom in Cork’s bite, but you can’t trust them like Limerick

When we were locked down in misery over the winter, it was the prospect of weekends like this that kept so many people going

FINDING THE NET: Jack O’Connor scores Cork’s first goal during the Allianz League clash with Limerick. Anthony Daly says Cork will believe that they can trouble Limerick with their searing pace. After the league game last month, Cork will feel they can get goals. But Cork have to fight and battle like their lives depended on it if they are to have any chance of winning this match.  Picture: Eóin Noonan

The evening after Dublin drew with Kilkenny in the 2013 Leinster semi-final, the Dublin management had a conference call with Gary Keegan. Kilkenny had drawn the match with a last second TJ Reid point and I was still lost in the disappointment of that moment, fearing that we’d let a glorious opportunity pass us by.

My language was all wrong from the moment I went on the call. I was still mired in self-pity and recrimination, beaten down by a negative attitude. In my own head, I had nearly convinced myself that Kilkenny never lose replays. Then Gary let me have it between the two eyes.