Tony Leen: Cork aren’t measuring progress on the scoreboard for the moment

Throughout a one-sided second half, the diminutive Sean Powter stood tall time and again for Cork and is a lock for an All-Star nomination.

PRESSURE: Dublin's Paddy Small struggles to break away from Cork defender Sean Powter in Saturday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final at Croke Park. 

When a defeat ends your season, no one should be keeping score.

Cork got about as close to Dublin as their legs and nous would take them at Croke Park on Saturday, and when they are processing the takeaways for use in 2023, the eleven-point deficit is of little material significance.