Kilmurray goes home smiling as Offaly frustrate Cork
While home manager Kevin Kilmurray was enjoying "having the smile back on his face" after the O'Byrne Cup final defeat, Cork boss, Billy Morgan had no hesitation in admitting to a "terribly frustrating" day.
It was that kind of a game. Offaly made the early running and never quite lost control, aided by a series of unforced Cork errors and unimaginative forward play. In mitigation, Morgan's team could argue that they were twice out of luck with goal chances in the opening minutes of the second half.
