Unconvincing, but Cork do enough to progress

Cork’s Munster semi-final job was to secure safe passage to the provincial decider but the performance wasn’t massively convincing or, indeed, impressive

Ruairi Deane of Cork in action against Iain Corbett of Limerick during the Munster GAA Football Senior Championship clash at the LIT Gaelic Grounds.Picture: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Let’s begin by stating the blindingly obvious: What did on Saturday won’t do on July 25 in Killarney.

Cork’s Munster semi-final job was to secure safe passage to the provincial decider and while that they did with a bit to spare, the performance which took the county into a fifth consecutive Munster final wasn’t massively convincing or, indeed, impressive.