Champions Cork soak up early Déise pressure to win comfortably

Cork 1-15 Waterford 2-7

The champions were buckling at the knees in the opening sequences when Waterford raced into a 1-3 lead after 10 minutes.

With the wind to their backs, Waterford held a five-point advantage at half-time, but when Cork applied the pressure after the break, Waterford wilted.