Munster rivals indebted to ace marksmen Horgan and Mahony

Cork and Waterford are known as two of the most goal-shy teams around but don’t let that fool you. 

What they lack in finding the net they compensate for in winning frees. Oodles of them. Why else would Patrick Horgan and Pauric Mahony be so prominent from placed balls on the scoresheet?

Of course, it too goes a long way that the counties possess two of the finest marksmen in the country. In five seasons, the Division 1 semi-final was the 21st time Patrick Horgan has scored 10 points or more for Cork in league or championship. The first occasion came in 2011 against Tipperary when he took over free-taking duties from Ben O’Connor.