Five things we learned from Cork's defeat of Waterford in Thurles

Five things we learned from yesterday's Munster Hurling Championship semi final at Semple Stadium.

Cork are genuine All-Ireland contenders

After beating Tipperary last month, Kieran Kingston’s men were entitled to be placed in the category of teams with a decent chance of reaching the All-Ireland semi-finals — which is a broad category, admittedly. After yesterday, however, they’re realistic MacCarthy Cup aspirants. The Tipperary result was no fluke, but it might have been a one-off. The authority Cork demonstrated here proved that it wasn’t.