Jimmy Barry-Murphy rues failure to take chances

Eight first-half wides and a similar number of aimless deliveries into attack contributed largely to Cork’s Munster championship exit, according to Jimmy Barry-Murphy.

The Cork manager cited his team’s inability to capitalise on their first-half superiority as central reasons for their defeat, pointing also to the significance of Waterford’s two-goal burst between the 26th and 29th minutes.

“I was delighted with our start, we were up for this game and I felt then that the momentum was with us. We had some poor wides, poor shot-selection which hampered us and then the goals arrived.