Gormley: Cork will punish a slow start

TYRONE defender Conor Gormley insists his side cannot replicate their slow start against Kildare when they face Cork in the All-Ireland SFC semi-final in three weeks.

Kieran McGeeney’s charges enjoyed the better of the first-half exchanges in Sunday’s quarter-final and after an indifferent display, Tyrone trailed by four points at the interval. The All-Ireland champions turned the match in their favour in the second half but Gormley believes Cork will punish any indiscretions in the semi-final.

“We let ourselves down a bit in the first half against Kildare, going in four points down.