Outgunned Rebels need heavy artillery

From the outside everything looked to be going well for Cork when the half-time whistle went and they were level with Galway.

However, in the long winter months ahead the management team will realise that period of parity was where the game was lost.

They were spot on with their defensive match ups as Brian Murphy and Stephen McDonnell did well on Joe Canning and Damien Hayes, Galway’s main dangermen. Cork were moving the ball from defence and midfield with short accurate passes and five of Cork’s attack had scored.