Plucky Rebels refuse to surrender

Cork left Croke Park with their second Allianz HL Division 1A victory yesterday, a win that looked unlikely in a game which Dublin dominated for long periods.

However, the introduction of several young players in the second-half stiffened the visitors’ challenge and got them over the line. Dublin had a last-gasp chance to equalise but Paul Ryan’s difficult free drifted just wide of the posts.

“It was difficult but I thought he’d point it,” said Cork boss Jimmy Barry-Murphy afterwards.