Six point win for Cork Minors

Electric Ireland Munster MHC round 2

Cork 1-16 Limerick 1-10

By Stephen Barry

At SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, John Meyler’s Cork held off some late Limerick resistance to emerge 1-16 to 1-10 victors.

The Rebels, who lost their opener to Tipp, clinched the victory with a 59^th-minute goal from Adam Lee, who produced an instinctive pull on Peter Barrett’s pass.

With Mark O’Brien accurate from placed balls, Cork had the better of the first half to lead 0-11 to 0-6.

Limerick did notch the final pair to close the gap to five but the hosts were still 0-15 to 0-8 ahead by the 47^th minute.

A Patrick Kearney free and Diarmuid Hurley point were followed by a Jack Cosgrave penalty, after Danny Sheehan was fouled, to leave just two in the difference.

But O’Brien’s seventh point and Lee’s goal saw them home.