Ben O'Connor: New ruthless Cork able to land 'the killer blow'

Ben O'Connor, in his playing days for Cork, races clear of TJ Reid, Kilkenny, in the 2010 All-Ireland hurling semi-final. Picture: Brendan Moran

Ben O’Connor is hopeful the blistering pace and new-found ruthless streak in Cork’s forward unit will take the county past Kilkenny in Sunday’s All-Ireland semi-final.

Former Cork hurler O’Connor has been hugely impressed with how Kieran Kingston’s side are playing more as a team this season so as to mine goals as often as is possible, a far cry from recent years where players were content to take the “handy point” and “get their name in the paper”.