Cork finally get motoring with league win
Selector Eoin O’Neill described the game as a must-win following Cork’s draw with Galway and loss to Kildare in previous rounds: “We have to be happy with it, it was a game we had to win and we went out and won it. “We were very disappointed with the start against Kildare two weeks ago and we got into the game early today with a couple of points. When you’re playing a team that plays defensively, getting scores early has a big impact. That opened up gaps, those led to scores and we got over the line, thankfully.”
O’Neill’s synopsis was on the money. Fermanagh’s deliberate build-up play foundered on Cork’s strength in turning the ball over early on, and Paul Kerrigan’s mobility caused the visiting defence problems as well.
