Never mind the quality, feel the Cork relief

Just Cork's third victory in six months avoids them becoming the first Cork team in 19 years to exit the championship without recording a win.

4 June 2022; Brian Hurley of Cork is tackled by Daire Kelly, left, Sam Mulroy of Louth during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match between Cork and Louth at Páirc Ui Chaoimh in Cork. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

All-Ireland qualifier: Cork 2-12 Louth 2-8 

Let’s park the putrid spectacle for a second. We’re in no rush to relive Louth’s “ultra-defensive” set-up or Cork’s middling attempts to find a way through the white wall, and so we’ll deal with all that further down.