Cork break much welcomed ahead Limerick showdown, says Ryan

Cork manager Pat Ryan says his group are looking forward to their break from games as they get set for a third round Munster senior hurling championship showdown with Limerick in just under three weeks' time.

Following yesterday’s 4-27 to 0-24 victory over Tipperary at Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, the Rebels sit top of the Munster SHC table after two rounds ahead of their meeting with the Shannonsiders at the TUS Gaelic Grounds on May 18th.

Speaking to RTE Sport after the win against Tipp, Ryan said he was delighted by the impact from the players he brought off the bench during the second-half of his side’s 15-point victory.

"It's hard to go at it two weeks' in a row and I thought our energy was down a little bit in the second-half," he stated.

"We did get a good bounce off the bench and that was really, really positive and Seamus (Harnedy) managed to get through 70 minutes for us, so that played a huge part in us winning.

"But then we gave away too many short puckouts in the second-half to a team that was down to 14 men. That's an area we'll work on over the next three weeks. Get our energy back, we picked up a few knocks, couple of dead legs but that all should be okay for the Limerick game in three weeks' time."

On his team’s clash with Limerick on Sunday fortnight, the Rebels’ boss added: "The Munster championship is a marathon and we have two games to come. There will be a massive, massive crowd the next day, Cork and Limerick will bring great support. This break will give us a great chance to refresh."