Cork lead Mayo by four at break

Cork 0-09, Mayo 0-05

Cork lead Mayo by four at the break in their All-Ireland quarter-final clash at Croke Park.

Mayo made a promising start with a David Brady point, but Cork quickly settled to take the game to their opponents.

Joe Kavanagh scooped the ball over the bar after his shot was saved by Peter Burke, and Colin Corkery, winning his key battle with David Heaney, thumped over a point.

Philip Clifford, Graham Canty and substitute Colin Crowley also found the target as Cork eased into a 0-05 to 0-02 lead.

And the game sparked into spectacular action when both goalkeepers pulled off superb saves.

First Kevin O'Dwyer kept out a snapshot from Mayo flyer Brian Maloney, then Burke made a stunning stop from a Brendan Jer O'Sullivan screamer.

And it was Cork who continued to boss the contest, with four wonderful scores, two each from Corkery and O'Sullivan to build up a six point lead.

Mayo closed the gap through Trevor Mortimer and substitute Ciaran McDonald, but they trailed by four points at the break.