Cork come up with right answers

SATURDAY night in Páirc Uí Rinn was an instructive league exercise that will assist both Conor Counihan and Pat Gilroy when it comes to finalising their championship blueprints.

Cork and Dublin both entered the game in positive mood thanks to residency in the top end of the NFL Division 1 table. But for the former there were nagging doubts after a setback in Omagh the previous week and for the latter there was the uncertainty as to whether they have attained the consistency of performance they desperately crave.

Ultimately it was Cork who departed with the answers and Dublin with the questions.