Kieran Kingston seeking 'consistency of performance, consistency of attitude' from Cork hurlers

'You saw against Limerick we were very competitive during regulation time in both halves, but then were poor once the board went up for additional time'

Cork manager Kieran Kingston: 'Having 20 opportunities at goal and missing them, it’s an awful lot. It’s uncharacteristic of our group. I would be expecting a huge improvement'. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

Consistency of performance right through the 70-plus minutes and greater economy in the opposition half of the field are the two boxes Cork must tick if they are to overcome Clare in Saturday's second-round qualifier.

At the root of Cork’s opening day championship defeat to Limerick three weeks ago were the two goals conceded in first-half stoppages.