Offaly denied point for points

Offaly 1-21 Cork 2-18

They were denied what seemed a legitimate first-half point and gifted Cork a second-half goal before Faithful substitute Stephen Browne missed a great chance of a winning score in the very last minute.

An upbeat Offaly manager John McIntyre was satisfied that Brian Carroll’s 12th minute effort had indeed been a point but accepted that there was nothing he could do about it. “The lads were disappointed, but that’s a good thing,’’ he said. “I’d say that 95% of the people came to see Cork but I think they are gone home talking about Offaly.