Leo O’Connor hails ‘heroic’ defending

The mood was understandably jubilant in the Limerick camp and for manager Leo O’Connor to get the three-point win was hugely satisfying.

His charges remain on course for a third successive Munster title when they lock horns with Tipperary in Thurles on Sunday week.

“Cork had probably the upper-hand for the first 20 minutes,” he said afterwards. “Similar to the situation we had down in Páirc Uí Rinn when we met in the quarter-final. We were seven points up and they came back at us before half-time.