Cork 1-27 Kilkenny 2-20
Cork’s pursuit of a first national league title since 1998, their 14th in all, gained further momentum with a four-point win over old rivals Kilkenny in an exciting semi-final in perfect conditions at Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Saturday night.
An official crowd of 16,910 saw Cork finish strongly to qualify for their first decider since 2015 with a stunning Darragh Fitzgibbon goal, five minutes from the end of regulation time, the catalyst.
The dynamic midfielder sped on to a well-judged pass by substitute Conor Cahalane to brush off a number of tackles before crashing a shot in off the body of goalkeeper Eoin Murphy.
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- March 27, 2022
