Keane encounter helps Cork hurlers to keep their cool

The All-Ireland champions had Roy Keane at training the week before last, and we sent Michael Moynihan to Thurles to see what the after-effects of the visit were. He didn’t bring any prawn sandwiches.

CORK ground out a hard-fought win against Limerick in Saturday’s qualifier, edging out the Shannonsiders by a point in a tense, dour game that slipped into confrontation more than once.

A stark battle, with nowhere on the field to hide; the kind of encounter that two hours in Roy Keane’s company would prepare a team for.