Cork caught cold as Derry strike late

A POINT by Declan Mullen two minutes from the final whistle gave Derry a shock victory in a hugely entertaining ESB All-Ireland MFC quarter-final at Croke Park on Saturday.

It was a victory that didn’t look likely at the interval when a confident Cork side held all the aces and enjoyed a comfortable 1-4 to 0-2 lead.

However, the Ulster side improved immeasurably on the changeover, with Declan Mullen leading their recovery. In a dramatic final five minutes they drew level with a cracking goal by the hugely talented James Kielt, before Mullen’s match-winner set up a semi-final with Laois later this month.