Big guns on the rise as Kerry back with a bang

IT WAS a weekend of high profile knockout encounters on the football fields of Ireland.

Once again, Limerick were the unluckiest county of all — beaten by one point again. No doubt, the long lay-off and the disappointment of their Munster final defeat dulled their edge and it took them too long to adjust to the pace of the game against Meath. They deserved better.

The long wait didn’t upset Cork and they had a well deserved victory over a poor Donegal side. But the weakness of the Donegal challenge shouldn’t worry Cork. They are in the last four and moving with intent and purpose. Their semi-final promises to be an epic encounter and who is to say that Cork won’t march onto Croke Park in September? This Cork side deserves no less. Now they play champions Tyrone in the All-Ireland semi-final.