Sun finally shining on blooming Rebels

We all know about Cork and the sunshine, the effect it has on their hurling.

“When the cuckoo calls,” was the way Christy Ring put it.

Well the sun shone on Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday and had an effect on the Cork players as they were absolutely flying. I said on Saturday that a few of their older players were beginning to lack a bit of toe. Those players weren’t started yesterday and credit to Jimmy Barry-Murphy and his selectors for that. If anything Kilkenny were the ones shown up for lack of pace, in defence especially where a number of their players were exposed.