Waterford lay down marker as Cork lack cutting edge

Cork 2-15 Waterford 0-25

The fact that they never fell behind after hitting three quick scores shortly afterwards testified to the character in the team and the resourcefulness of their players, with Michael Walsh and substitute Dan Shanahan playing particularly important roles in the second half.

Once more without the Newtown contingent and Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Cork never quite managed to come to grips with having an extra man, a fact conceded by John Allen afterwards: “Waterford were better, more accurate and they wanted to win more.”