Super Cooper casts magic spell as Cork blown away

WHEN it was all over, you were asking yourself the question, did Cork ever seriously challenge for honours in Croke Park yesterday?

The answer was an unequivocal No, after some early magic from Colm Cooper undermined them and Kerry’s mastery all over the field drained away their confidence in the second of the Bank of Ireland championship semi-finals.

This performance from Cork was inexplicable. They were seriously handicapped by a lack of scoring power and while substitute Kevin O’Sullivan came close to goaling twice near the end, all they managed from play over the two halves was a mere four points.