Murphy eager to play down talk of Cork five-in-a-row

THE two counties that have dominated ladies football at senior level this decade come face to face in Nenagh for the first of the All-Ireland semi-finals.

Mayo were the benchmark until Cork made the breakthrough in 2005, becoming the dominant force since, with success at underage level underlining the strength of the game in the county. A 4-23 to 0-6 demolition of Kildare last weekend suggests they’re hot favourites to retain the title, however midfielder Juliet Murphy insists there is no complacency in the camp.

Mention the prospect of five-in-a-row, and she responds: “it has never even been brought up. It’s been about every game and trying to put on a performance. That’s something Eamonn (Ryan) has instilled in us – about going out every day and try to perform to your best. We are at a semi-final, so we want to give our best performance.”