Outsiders find their best form to outpace and outscore the four-time champions in Croke Park thriller
Cork’s Brian Hayes scores the first goal of the game during the All-Ireland SHC semi-final against limerick at Croke Park. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/InphoIt was an All-Ireland semi-final that crackled and fizzed with relentless scoring and energy-sapping runs and confrontations. Cork had beaten Limerick earlier in the championship on a breathless night in Páirc Uí Chaoimh to rescue a sinking season.
Having given the team great impetus off the bench and scored four between them, Adam English, Shane O’Brien and Aidan O’Connor hit momentum-draining wides as time ran down the hourglass. Cork had started the semi-final a little tentatively, as Aaron Gillane, who was effectively the leader of the resistance, found space to score Limerick’s first point within little over 30 seconds. Next, Séamus Flanagan went up for a great catch and turned in on goal but Eoin Downey got in a block for a 65 that Diarmaid Byrnes somewhat surprisingly missed.
Barrett raced down the left and popped the ball into Hayes and he finished thunderously into the Canal goal. Shortly afterwards, Connolly picked up in traffic and ran at the defence before passing to Hayes who smashed the airborne pass into the net. Cork's Shane Barrett comes up against Diarmaid Byrnes and Tom Morrissey of Limerick during the All-Ireland semi-final at Croke Park. Photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho
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