'We bent, but we did not break' says Cork midfielder Ian Maguire

CALM TO CRISIS: Brian McNamara of Clare in action against Ian Maguire of Cork during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Round 1 match. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile

They bent, but they did not break.

The Cork footballers continue to lurch from calm to crisis, but at least they are learning how to ride out storms they themselves created.