Enda McEvoy: Cork, the county of Ring and a hundred other larger-than-life figures, have become boring 

Waterford’s half-back line is the launchpad for their battleplan. If Cork don’t match them in this department then the locals will create overlaps till the cows come home.

Plenty for pondering: Cork manager Kieran Kingston is targeting a first win of the championship. 

What exactly will Cork bring to Walsh Park?

Our friend from Clarecastle is for the millionth time writing about Clare and Limerick and is for the millionth time making it sound entirely fresh and new and dazzling, which means this offering begins by looking at Waterford versus Cork. Which in turn means looking mostly at Waterford. Because what remains to be said about Cork?