Cuthbert hails fighting spirit

CORK minor boss Brian Cuthbert struggled in the aftermath to explain how his side had triumphed in yesterday’s pulsating All-Ireland semi-final.

Cuthbert has been watching his team battle against the odds all summer but this latest victory was their most dramatic of an incredible season.

“With 15 minutes to go I said to one of the selectors at that stage, ‘if we can pull this out of the fire, we’re going to be very lucky’. But that’s the young fellas I have. They don’t panic, they don’t give up, they just keep plugging away.