Limerick scare exactly what Cork needed, says Harte

MICKEY HARTE has pointed to Cork’s least impressive performance of the championship campaign as evidence of their credentials to finally beat Kerry in Croke Park and win tomorrow’s All-Ireland.

Having accounted for the Kingdom after a replay in the Munster semi-final, Conor Counihan’s men were short odds-on to account for Limerick in the decider.

They managed to do so but only after playing second fiddle for much of the game. A controversial penalty award helped them secure a 2-6 to 0-11 victory and subsequent analysis was not kind to the Rebels.