Bealin: Cork were faster and pacier

Westmeath manager Paul Bealin was being realistic about yesterday’s game. There were positives for him and his players, but he didn’t hide from the story told by the scoreboard.

“In the first-half Cork had a lot of wides. We put a lot of pressure on them and made it difficult for them to get scores.

“In that first quarter of the second half, though, Cork took over. Physically they were faster and pacier and once they got seven or eight points up the game was over.”