Cork U21s facing tough task against Limerick

And they thought Waterford was a tough draw.

This time last year, Cork played host to the Déise in the first round of the Munster U21 hurling championship. As U21 teams go, this was no run of the mill Waterford side. Backboning Derek Lyons’ team were seven members of Derek McGrath’s senior squad, including Austin Gleeson, Tadhg de Búrca, Colin Dunford, Shane Bennett and Patrick Curran.

The visitors won at a canter, stretching out to nine-years Cork’s wait for a Munster title at this grade. If it stretches to 10 this evening, there won’t be too many calling for a root and branch review of underage structures in the county on their way out of Páirc Uí Rinn. Limerick, you see, much like Waterford in 2015, are no run of the mill U21 team.