Jimmy Barry-Murphy ‘amazed by the progress Cork have made’

Jimmy Barry-Murphy feels the open spaces of Croke Park should suit the Cork team’s pacy, “thrilling” style in this weekend’s All-Ireland semi-final clash with Waterford.

The Cork icon is hoping for an “open, free-flowing game” this Sunday: “The Cork style of play is great to watch, from a supporter’s point of view. It’s thrilling.

“I think it suits our players, that kind of style, they revel in it. It’s also very structured, it’s not wild or hare-brained at all, but what’s really struck me about the way Cork are playing is the pace of the team.