Mature Mayo find the answers
Mayo’s stubbornness was rewarded with victory and a place in the Division 1 semi-finals, and though Cork will rue the late chances they missed to draw, or even win, the visitors deserved the points on the balance of play.
Still, despite the driving wind and rain, the home support in the 2,012 crowd may have seen flashes of the 2013 championship approach in Cork’s first-half display. The men in red were direct, kicking the ball long to good effect and opening Mayo up at will. A lapse in concentration towards the end of that half left Mayo rattle off three quick points to give them hope for the second half, though, a period cited by both sides afterwards as crucial to the result.
