Brian Hurley: 'Every expert got it wrong. That wasn’t pox or luck'
Cork's Kevin Flahive and Brian Hurley celebrate at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
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SUBSCRIBEBrian Hurley says Cork were spurred on to beat Kerry by the number of former players and managers who were writing them off.
The Castlehaven man was not aware of any pundit who expected Ronan McCarthy’s men to beat last year’s All-Ireland runners-up in Sunday’s Munster semi-final.
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