O'Brien pleased with fast start as Cork shake off Kerry dud

Minor manager reveals his side were 'desperate' to show they were better than their display against the Kingdom has suggested

That's a lot better: Cork manager Michael O'Brien.

Cork minor manager Michael O’Brien said they targeted a fast start in Thurles against Tipperary to help rebuild confidence after the disappointment of their performance against Kerry a week ago.

“We spoke about a few things after the game in Tralee and we knew we needed to stamp our authority on the game early tonight. We went after their kickouts and we got a good reward off that," he said.