Counihan and O'Connor focus on replay

Cork manager Conor Counihan is already focused on building up his players for their Munster SFC replay with Kerry after Sunday's draw.

The Rebels will be downhearted over the way their frittered away a five point lead against Kerry in the final 15 minutes in Killarney, but Counihan is refusing to be downbeat.

'That's sport, you have to take it and we'll move on. Kerry came back and had their period of dominance, where they looked like they were going to take the game,' he said.

'But they came back and hit the levelling point and, all in all, I'd be pleased with our battling performance. Coming to Killarney was a bit task and we've come away without a loss.'

The replay has been set for Saturday at Pairc Ui Chaoimh and like Counihan, Kerry boss Jack O'Connor is taking the positives from the drawn match, but admits that he wants to see an improvement when then sides met again.

'Cork are a very athletic team and they certainly hammered us on breaks early on. We just couldn't get enough ball around the middle of the field. But we are still there. Any day you don't lose a game isn't a bad day,' he said.

He added: 'There has been very little between the teams (in recent years). We knew it was it was going to come down to the last five minutes - this Cork team has been coming for a while and they were every bit as good as we thought.'