Cork Hurling Player Ratings: How the Rebels fared against Limerick
GET IN: Cork’s Alan Connolly scores a goal past Limerick’s Nickie Quaid. Picture: INPHO/Morgan Treacy
Monster delivery to Brian Hayes led to Alan Connolly’s goal. Mixed up his puck-outs effectively and super stop from Peter Casey. Should have done better for the late goal alright.
With Aaron Gillane marked absent, he was on Peter Casey. O’Donoghue was strong defensively but also a reliable outlet for short puck-outs which led to three direct assists.
Injured in the opening exchanges. Replaced by Damien Cahalane after four minutes.
Niall O’Leary: His usual Limerick assignment on David Reidy.
Shackled him and also very tidy in possession.
Found Cathal O’Neill, who sliced over four points from play and had four wides, very hard to nail down. Yet the vice-captain hurled a lot of ball himself too.
Snatched an absolutely vital puck-out and earned a free in added time to put Cork back ahead.
Very much a holding centre-back. That allowed Aidan O’Connor to pick off 0-3 in the first half but he was fairly peripheral in the second. Downey out with some crucial breaks when the game was in the melting pot.
Eoin Downey: Given the thankless task of man-marking Gearóid Hegarty, who fired over two glorious points but he really grew into the job.
Struck a good point in the second half.
Heavily involved and able to secure possession when Cork were shipping water. Tied down Cian Lynch before the red card.
In the thick of the action in the second quarter, linking up well with the inside line, after Adam English caused early problems. Rock solid second half and scored for good measure.
Grabbed three clean puck-outs, arrowed over three great points and fouled for a pair of frees, including the leveller after 69 minutes. Kept Kyle Hayes honest for the most part and RTÉ Man of Match choice.
Brilliantly stuck his first-half goal to ignite the Cork fight after a dreadful start. Motored well all the way to the finish line.
As in Thurles, he made a few early mistakes but didn’t let it faze him. Fouled for two first-half frees and came close to a goal in the second half.
Operated closer to the D that we expected but fouled for two converted frees and stuck a neat point in the first half. Scored another in the second half but should have had two more.
Savage work to force a turnover and tee up Barrett’s goal. Very calm finish for his own green flag taking a heavy hit in the process. Only missed one free and iced two vital ones in added time.
Cork looked to find their target man regularly on puck-outs and in play and by the break he’d two points and was fouled for a free. Set up 1-2 in the second half and forced Nickey Quaid into a fine save.
On after only four minutes for Joyce to mark Shane O’Brien. The Bull grabbed three points but Cahalane broke his share of long deliveries to safety.
Couldn’t get going despite making some clever runs into space in the last 20 minutes. Looked a bit rusty after injury.
Not on long enough to rate.
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