Cork players and management hurt by pre-match ‘disrespect’

Cork manager Ephie Fitzgerald and captain Ciara O’Sullivan felt the manner in which they were written off coming into yesterday’s final was both “disrespectful” and “hurtful”.

A clearly distraught O’Sullivan, who was unsuccessful in her bid for a ninth All-Ireland medal, took umbrage with how Cork were given little or no chance in the days leading up to the game.