Clare v Cork Player Ratings: How the footballers performed in Ennis
Conor Corbett of Cork in action against Alan Sweeney and Darragh Bohannon of Clare. Picture: Ray McManus/Sportsfile
Could do little about the Clare goal and fisted away another dangerous dropping ball into his square in one of the last plays. Cork won four of his seven long restarts.
Was part of a Cork defence that kept Clare scoreless from play in the first half but came under pressure in the second half.
Possibly got the final touch to the Clare goal, although he will be happy to give it to Aaron Griffin. Was heavily involved with moving the ball up the pitch as usual.
The Clonakilty man got on a lot of ball and kept things simple.
Made a great block down in the 57th minute to deny Clare a scoring opportunity. Was involved a lot in Cork’s build-up play without being able to get his usual score from play.
Fisted over a crucial score from 20m in the 61st minute when Cork were really struggling, and showed real leadership down the home stretch when it was required.
Quieter than usual. Could have scored a late goal that would have made the last couple of minutes easier breathing.
Industrious as always without ever fully stamping his authority on proceedings.
Had a brilliant assist for Sean Powter’s first-half goal, and cleanly won the only long kick-out that the Clare goalkeeper sent his way. Also gathered a Chris Kelly restart late on, which led to a crucial Mark Cronin score.
The Kanturk man followed his goal in Killarney with a beautifully curled right-footed effort in the 24th minute. Worked hard throughout.
Scored a peach of a goal in the 17th minute when he ran onto a wonderful through ball from midfielder O’Callaghan, and he fisted it first time over the advancing goalkeeper for a goal to put Cork into the ascendancy. Tired in the second half.
Covered every blade of grass, as per usual, and was heavily involved in a number of turnovers in the first half that led to Cork scores. Won a late free for a Cronin point. Is a key man in this side.
Fisted over a fine first-half point from an angle, but was not his usual buzzing self.
Set the tone with the opening point after five minutes but Cork found it difficult to isolate him in close to Stephen Ryan’s goal, and a couple shots went astray.
BRIAN HURLEY: Was always hungry for the ball, and scored two fine points from play in the 8th and 17th minutes.
He will have been annoyed with his free-taking, as he missed an easy-looking one in the 29th minute. Two more landed short in the second half.
Came on for Powter and scored two priceless late points.
Introduced for Corbett for the closing stages when the scores were level and his experience was badly needed.
Last quarter replacement for Jones and scored a wonderful point from range in the 64th minute and an important free in stoppage time.
Brought on late to help Cork see it out.
Replaced Paul Walsh in the closing stages.
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