Eight observations from National Hurling League: Much of Cork's strength stems from its core

Maurice Brosnan shares what he learned from the final round of action in the National Hurling League.

CORE STRENGTH: Ethan Twomey celebrates his goal. Pic: ©INPHO/James Lawlor.

Code red. Offaly and Tipperary found themselves down by double digits at half-time last weekend. A drive for silverware suddenly became a salvage mission.

“Look, I was very, very proud of the way our players performed in the second half,” said Tipperary boss Liam Cahill post-match. “We went after a few areas that hurt us at half-time.”