Cork’s survival now rests in Tipperary’s hands

With Cork unable to do themselves any favours on Saturday, it was the unintentional goodwill of others that has them still in with a slim chance of avoiding the drop.

Sun, 17 Mar, 2019 - 19:46

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With Cork unable to do themselves any favours on Saturday, it was the unintentional goodwill of others that has them still in with a slim chance of avoiding the drop. Cork footballers would have been glued to their phones yesterday to see how matters were progressing above in Ennis, given a Clare victory over Meath would have all but sealed Cork’s fate and condemned Ronan McCarthy’s side to Division 3 football next year.