Cork stand up to be counted

It might have been the third of its kind in as many years but never has this Cork team given a clearer message that they are not to be messed with.

In a fractious and pretty forgettable affair, Mayo attempted to put it up to their opponents in the physical stakes but found themselves wanting.

Cruiserweights grappling heavyweights, Mayo could only muster two points in the second half, a far cry from their shut-out of Cork in last year’s All-Ireland quarter-final when they conceded a solitary point.