Ephie Fitzgerald pleased with Cork's 'battling quality'

Andrea Murphy of Kerry in action against Orla Finn of Cork. Picture: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

They were the last team to get their TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship campaign underway, but Cork manager Ephie Fitzgerald was thrilled to see his side’s battling qualities as they claimed the points, and the bragging rights, against Munster rivals Kerry in Tralee on Saturday.

A draw next weekend against Cavan will be enough to send Cork into the semi-finals as Group 1 winners, and after Saoirse Noonan’s early goal and a captain’s performance from Doireann O’Sullivan, Cork edged a 1-14 to 0-14 victory.