Patrick Horgan: We won’t be going away easily

This was a result for Cork hurling to revel in, as much as it was for Glen Rovers.

We all know the facts and figures by this stage. Between Newtownshandrum’s 2009 Munster final win and Sunday’s semi-final at the Gaelic Grounds, there had been 27 games in the Munster Club SHC. Not one of them had ended in victory for a Cork team.

Take even 2016 in isolation. The Cork senior, U21, minor and intermediate teams each failed to make their respective provincial decider. The seniors, U21’s and intermediates fell at the opening hurdle in Munster, while the minors tripped up at the semi-final juncture. From four teams, only one Munster championship win was recorded.