Conor Doherty’s goal helped the Ulster champions advance.
Fintan O'Toole Reports from Croke Park Derry 1-12 Cork 1-8 FOR THE SECOND successive year Derry booked their All-Ireland semi-final spot at the expense of Munster opponents.
It was a contest that failed to get the pulses racing, both teams content to retreat and try to invite the other to break them down. Emotions briefly spiked in the third quarter with a swift exchange of goals. It was a momentum killer for Cork after they had found the net first through Rory Maguire, that Derry responded instantly to raise a green flag themselves courtesy of Conor Doherty.
That strike left Cork trailing 0-9 to 1-5 but they were not allowed build on that boost. Derry bouncing back impressively, Conor Doherty demonstrating the poise and skill to evade Cork tackles and roll his shot to the net. But Cork notched the last three points of the half as they battled well to stay in touch at the break. Ruairi Deane, Steven Sherlock, from a ’45, and Kevin O’Donovan all split the posts to cut the gap to the bare minimum.After a largely forgettable half of football from an entertainment view, it was a highly satisfactory outcome for John Cleary’s side to be still firmly in contention.
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