Pat Ryan thrilled with Cork workrate

HAPPY MAN: Cork manager Pat Ryan during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group A match against Limerick at Páirc Ui Chaoimh in Cork. Pic: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

When the calendar page shows February 4, you can take it as read that tactical cohesion is still very much a work in infancy. And so it was for Cork on Saturday evening. But no matter what the date, work ethic is non-negotiable. And so it was for Cork throughout Saturday’s second half.

“Our lads worked their socks off,” said Pat Ryan of his team’s comeback effort.