John Fogarty: Cork no longer needs to say sorry

Cork’s nice guys tag is something Kieran Kingston is aware of, and is actively changing
John Fogarty: Cork no longer needs to say sorry

Cork manager Kieran Kingston shakes hands with  Kilkenny manager Brian Cody after Saturday night's Allianz League semi-final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Watching Cork players being fouled repeatedly in the first half of Saturday’s Division 1 semi-final, it appeared the same afflictions that have hampered them for so many years were cursing them once more.

Too pure, too passive, too naïve, Kilkenny were only too happy to mow them down, arrest their hard running and live with the consequences of Patrick Horgan converted frees.

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