Cork savour sweet victory
Maybe not the expected result, but it was the predictable outcome from a disappointing Guinness All-Ireland final once Cork started to take control in the second half. Eventually finding their form, they overwhelmed the champions with a marvellous display of power hurling that was a tribute to the selectors and their players.
Pride was the prime motivating factor for Cork after the hurt of losing last year's final to Kilkenny. It was what sustained them through a challenging campaign that was dynamically regenerated by the win over Tipperary in Killarney and what drove them on to an acclaimed victory yesterday once they realised that it was within their grasp.
