Gardiner keen to stress the positives

CORK captain John Gardiner felt yesterday’s Munster SHC quarter-final against Tipperary was “there for the taking” in the second-half.

The Rebels were rocked by Séamus Callanan’s goal just after half-time but, having trailed by seven points at that moment, they recovered to get within a single point of the winners with 12 minutes remaining.

Gardiner pinpointed Callanan’s deflected effort and Timmy McCarthy’s disallowed strike in the 41st minute as key factors.