Lack of goals still a concern for Cork footballers

It hurt them in the Munster semi-final against Kerry, as Éamonn Fitzmaurice correctly alluded to on this week’s Irish Examiner Gaelic football podcast.

Tyrone goalkeeper Niall Morgan runs back to his goal during the All-Ireland SFC group stage game against Cork. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Did the three goals against Donegal paper over cracks? Did they divert attention away from a problem and profligacy unresolved?

Last Saturday at Tullamore, Cork went goalless for the first time in nine games. It was the first time since the Round 3 League defeat to Cavan on February 17 that Cork failed to raise a green flag.