All about accuracy as Rebels make most of chances

After two thrill-a-minute league semi-finals, Jimmy Barry-Murphy and Derek McGrath will take comfort in stats as well as victories.

Cork’s victory over Dublin should fill JBM’s depleted side with confidence. They looked completely out-of-sorts in the first half at Nowlan Park, but that storming second-half performance showed the Rebels won’t be far away from major honours in 2015.

The marginal gains are clearly crucial in a one-point win, and while Cork had less possession, won less puckouts and had a lower tackle count than their opponents, they did top one crucial stat and that was shot conversion ratio.