Cork will hope this is another case of history repeating

A few of the older patrons in the South Stand in Páirc Uí Chaoimh last night may remember the old Buddy Starcher classic ‘History Repeats Itself’. And, had they also been in Thurles last Sunday, the song must surely have resonated with them as this Munster U21 hurling semi-final unfolded.

Again, a fancied Cork team made hard work of it against the underdogs from the East before ultimately prevailing, but on this occasion, the carrot of two more games in the competition would have made Waterford’s disappointment all the more pertinent and their journey back beyond Youghal that little bit longer.

Cork have produced a number of impressive underage teams over the past few years and few were as full of promise as this outfit when they were minors. However, wides were to undo them in the Gaelic Grounds and the drought continued.