Ideal incentive for Cork to press home advantage

SHOULD All-Ireland hurling champions Cork beat provincial champions Waterford and reach the Munster final against either Limerick or Tipperary, they will have home advantage.

This was decided at a Munster Council meeting in Limerick where dates and venues for the 2005 Championships were finalised.

Waterford were the only team to defeat the Leesiders in this year’s championship and, with Justin McCarthy still on board, will be keen to maintain their dominance.