Patrick Kelly: Tweaks required, but something to build on for Cork
PRESSURE: Cork's Ian Maguire challenges his midfield rival from Kerry, Diarmuid O’Connor
It’s a strange reality when your initial thought following a twelve-point home defeat to Kerry is 'that wasn’t too bad'.
After Cathal O’Mahony’s score in the 49 thminute Cork trailed by just a solitary point with their tails up. The remainder of the match saw Kerry coast to victory with twelve points to Eoghan McSweeney’s sole response for the Rebels. In my opinion, there were three major reasons for this final quarter annihilation: league position, strength in depth and kickouts.
