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It was in 2005 that Cork was the last champion to pitch from Ireland and that no matter how long, Rebel County will still be under pressure to deliver at the highest level every year, says the manager John Meyler. Cork will face Limerick in the second semifinal of Ireland, eight weeks from the end of the match against the round robin of Munster.
Reflecting on this epic of Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Meyler told RTÉ Sport: "It was extremely competitive in our third consecutive game: they lost Declan Hannon very early and Aaron Gillane That said, Limerick is a very hard working team with a lot of skill and an abundance of energy
"They took a three point lead a few minutes from the end. We showed great resilience and a good character to then score four points before equalizing.
The Cork chief is expecting a new tight meeting at GAA HQ and adds: "The next Sunday will be just as competitive and challenging. Limerick showed in the victory over Kilkenny that they reached this stage on merit. We are also on the right track and we want to be on the right side of the result – a one point win will be enough. "
The fact that Cork retains his title of Munster saw him on the back foot Much of the first half against Clare, but they have significantly increased things in second period to keep their title rightly.
Meyler chose a crucial period before the break and further refocusing in the locker room.
"I would not say that our first semester was poor. After 30 minutes, we were more than four points behind and Clare scored a goal and put eight points. We then showed a lot of character to get a goal right away when Seamus (Harnedy) caught a big ball, pbaded it on to Luke (Meade) who scored.
"Mark (Coleman) then scored a point on a sideline and we went down to four at the break, while we were not playing well, we were still in the game. It was about refocusing at halftime The senior guys – Harnedy, Cooper and Nash got up and had their say. "
Cork fell in the semi-finals in 2014 and last year and so the pressure is there to reach the decisive. The pressure is still there, according to Meyler
"The Cork public wants us to be in an All-Ireland every year," he said.
"They want to see Cork win and this is no different from last year The fans will be there at Croke Park Sunday and what we all want is a sea of red backing the side. "
Follow all the howls this weekend via our live blogs on RTÉ.ie and the News Now app, watch the Galway v Clare TV coverage on The Saturday Game Live, RTÉ 2, from 16:15 and Cork v Limerick on The Sunday Live Game, RTÉ 2, from 14:45, or listen to the exclusive comments of the national radio of the two games on Saturday Sport and Sunday Sport, RTÉ Radio 1. The highlights of Sunday Game at 9:30 pm on RTÉ2.
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