Cork display champion poise

AS phoney wars go, this was a compelling one.

Ultimately, a victorious one for Cork — and a particularly sweet win for the All-Irelandchampions with Daniel Goulding’s late free deciding matters on Kerry’s home patch — but an intriguing bout for a plethora of reasons.

Forget the two red and six yellow cards — this was no grudge match. On a sodden Austin Stack Park pitch, both defences were on their best behaviour and the playersendeavoured to give the 4,100-sized audience an entertaining game if one lacking in quality.