Anthony Daly: A night of vindication for Cork warriors but Limerick more dangerous than ever now

I got some real heat for my column here Saturday, and for fancying Limerick as strongly as I did, but much of that was based around the question of whether Cork could bring the heat required to topple Limerick?

IN THE LION'S DEN: Ecstatic Cork players celebrate in the Gaelic Grounds dressing room after their side's win on penalties over reigning champions Limerick in Saturday night's exhausting Munster SHC final. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

AS I was making my way out of the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday night, heading for the car-park in Dunnes Stores, this Cork man caught my eye as he was coming towards me at an angle. “The hype is back, Dalo,” he said in a rich Cork drawl.

“It definitely is,” I replied with a smile. “And the bookies could have been right (to pay out before the championship on Cork winning the All-Ireland).”