Cork come good to reach semi-final

Galway 2-11 Cork 2-14

A stunning second half performance, founded on a rocket-like goal Brendan Jer O’Sullivan’s, has seen Cork overhaul Galway to march into the 2005 All-Ireland SFC semi-finals.

Full report to follow…

GALWAY: B O'Donoghue; A Burke, F Hanley, K Fitzgerald; D Meehan, P Clancy, D Burke; B Cullinane, N Coleman; S Armstrong, M Clancy, J Bergin; M Meehan, P Joyce (capt), M Donnellan.

Subs used: N Meehan for Coleman (41 mins), K Comer for M Clancy (60), C Monaghan for Hanley (70)

CORK: K O'Dwyer; N Geary, G Canty, G Murphy; O Sexton (capt), A Lynch, N O'Leary; D Kavanagh, N Murphy; J Masters, C McCarthy, K MacMahon; P Clifford, BJ O'Sullivan, J Hayes. Subs used: K O’Connor for Geary (half time), A Cronin for Masters (60 mins)

Yellow cards: Galway: B Cullinane (Galway) (26 mins), D Burke (37), D Meehan (43); Cork: N Geary (9), A Lynch (55)

Referee: Maurice Deegan (Laois)