'Jesus, how did this happen?': Cork shocked by late Meath rally

Cork's Doireann O'Sullivan argues for late free. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

There was only one starting point for the Cork post-mortem, and that was their inability to safeguard a seven-point lead with three minutes of regulation time remaining.

Manager Ephie Fitzgerald said his side endured “a bit of a meltdown” during this game-changing period, likening Meath’s comeback to Manchester United’s 1999 Champions League final smash-and-grab win.