Seán Powter: 'It is a great day for Cork football. We haven't had a lot of these days'

The crowd of 7,251 hurtled down the stand and terrace steps at full-time for a rare pitch invasion where Cork football is concerned.

GREAT DAY: Cork players Brian Hurley, left, and Sean Powter celebrate after ending Donegal's impressive unbeaten run. Pic: Matt Browne/Sportsfile

The Cork footballers had grown a little jealous of their hurling brethren. And understandably so. They wanted their own full-time rush. They too wanted to be swallowed by a sea of red.

Arriving into Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday, Cork were unbeaten in six of their last seven outings. Their graph was  steadily climbing.