Former Cork hurler Lorcán McLoughlin believes the county would be better served by finishing third in the province, rather than progressing to yet another Munster final. (Were Limerick to lose to Tipperary in Thurles, Cork would still progress, even if they suffered defeat to Clare). “There is so much hype around a Munster final that win or lose, there is a comedown from it, and a break. You just hope, from a Cork point of view, that it doesn’t come on Sunday.”Turning to Cork, he maintains the schedule has not been kind to Meyler’s side. It will be hard for Cork to build momentum from that performance.

Source: Irish Examiner June 14, 2019 04:30 UTC