JBM hails Rebels’ resilience

As befits one of the greatest dual players of all time, Jimmy Barry-Murphy put yesterday’s win for Cork in the All-Ireland hurling semi-final in a wider context immediately.

“I’m delighted, delighted for the Cork supporters. They got a bit of stick over not following the footballers last week but they came in magnificent numbers today. People in Cork have really gotten behind the team, so I’m delighted for the players and for the public.”

Barry-Murphy agreed the team had come a long way since losing the Munster final: “That was a big setback to us because it was a game we felt we could win and the week after, training was quite low.