Ronan McCarthy rejects Munster final narrative: 'Kerry don’t have the monopoly on hurt'

Cork manager Ronan McCarthy: ““Kerry are a quality side. I said the same thing about them last year, and that’s why we were really pleases to beat them.” Picture: James Crombie

Cork manager Ronan McCarthy insists Kerry “don’t have the monopoly on hurt”, rejecting the Munster final narrative centring around Peter Keane’s charges and their revenge mission for last November’s championship exit at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

McCarthy said Cork’s Munster final defeat to Tipperary last year means the visitors to Killarney this Sunday carry as much hurt and motivation into the provincial decider as their opponents.