Cork end Limerick’s great run

Cork 3-10 Limerick 1-11

Senior star Setanta Ó hAilpín, with a goal in each half, helped Cork to a 3-8 to 0-8 lead at the three quarter-stage, and while the champions make a tremendous effort to hold on to their titles, scoring 1-3 without reply, the home-side remained in control to finally end a three year losing sequence at the hands of Limerick.

Cork had many stars. Shane Murphy always had the measure of Limerick captain Andrew O’Shaughnessy, which took much of the sting out of their attack, Gerry O’Brien was unbeatable at full-back, while outside him John Gardiner, after a shaky start, settled down to play a major role.