Rebels maintain upward surge

There may have been no silverware handed out at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday evening, but this fixture, watched by a crowd of 8,142 — most of whom were clad in red, had the feel of a final about it.

The reaction of the Cork management and players offered proof of such.

That the field was still littered with Cork supporters half an hour after the final whistle had sounded was easily explained.