League final against Tipp 'a great opportunity to get better' for championship, says Cork boss Ryan

The Rebels had too much for Galway on Leeside on Saturday night. 

GOOD SIGNALS: Cork manager Pat Ryan during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1A match against Galway at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh . Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Cork are through to the Division 1A hurling league final against Tipperary in a fortnight but manager Pat Ryan says the main goal is the preparation for the first round of the Munster championship against Clare later in the month.

“I suppose it wasn’t our plan at the start of the year. At the start of the year our plan was to build our squad and prepare for the April 20th (Clare). Obviously we view it as great preparation, we have two weeks off now. We have a game which is fantastic - the same as Liam Cahill. It is probably the league final nobody wants to be in but from our point of view it is a great opportunity to get better. Our focus all the time is on the 20th April against Clare.