Reasons to be cheerful for Cork footballers despite leaky defence

The result was Cork’s third win on the bounce and means that all bar one of their four league outings ended in victory

Cork's Luke Connolly reacts to missing a chance. Picture: INPHO/Ken Sutton

Let’s begin with the positives to Cork’s relegation escape and, indeed, their league campaign as a whole.

Having found themselves trailing by four after 21 minutes, and two behind at the break, Cork showed the necessary character in the second half to overhaul Westmeath and, in the process, preserve their Division 2 status for another season.