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CORK ARE STILL alive in the Munster hurling championship. They had to squeeze out every vitamin to avoid another early exit from the round-robin, and they delivered in front of a roaring crowd of 41,670 in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, edging Limerick 3-28 to 3-26.
Another heroic defeat looked imminent after Séamus Flanagan scored three goals to give Limerick the initiative, but Cork produced a late surge in the final minutes. Pat Horgan scored a penalty, and Brian Hayes scored the final point of the night before the pitch ran red with inspired Cork fans.
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