Christy O'Connor: Rebels start as they mean to go on for once 

Cork have often failed to fire in their championship openers. 

BAS MAN: Cork's Patrick Horgan signs autographs for fans at the end of the game. Picture: INPHO/Ken Sutton

Cork finally start well 

The Cork hurlers may have started and finished the 1990s winning All-Irelands but when they were in the doldrums for most of that decade, the main thrust of their frustration stemmed from having to sit idle throughout the summer.