Cork hurlers had the perfect start to their hurling league with a classy win over beaten All-ireland finalist Waterford.

Cork was always in control after goals from Robbie O’Flynn in the first half and Jack O’Connor, Shane Kingston and two from Alan Connelly in the second half sealed an 7pt win.

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Corcaigh 4-22
Port Láirge 0-24

CÚL EILE ag Corcaigh agus Cárta Dearg faighte ag Callum Lyons

Alan Connolly with Cork's fourth goal!

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5-22 – 1-27 Full Time

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Patrick Curran with the last score, but Cork win by 7pts

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Michael Kiely point

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Callum Lyons

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Mickey Keaney gets a Waterford GOAL

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Alan Connolly with the fifth CORK GOAL

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Alan Connolly with the fourth CORK GOAL

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Kingston with the third CORK GOAL

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Austin Gleeson gets Waterford back to within 5pts

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Stephen Bennett from play

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Stephen Bennett from play

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Robbie O’Flynn with a nice score from play

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Horgan puts Cork 7pts up

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Mikey Kearney with another nice score

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Patrick Horgan hits over a 65, Cork by 7pts

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Jack Fagan gets Waterford back to within 6pts at wasterbreak

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Shane Barrett point

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Austin Gleeson with another good score

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Mikey Kearney point

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Fitzgibbon adds to the Cork lead

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Beautiful score by Austin Gleeson

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Beautiful score by Iarlaith Daly

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Jack O’Connor GOAL for Cork, they lead by 11pts

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Corcaigh 2-15
Port Láirge 0-10

CÚL eile aimsithe ag Corcaigh agus farasbarr 11 pointe acu anois!

Jack O'Connor with a second goal for Cork!!

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Lovely score from Stephen Bennett

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Luke Meade with a nice score from play

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Patrick Horgan free

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Stephen Bennett point from 65

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Patrick Horgan extends the Cork lead

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1-12 – 0-08 at half time

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Patrick Horgan edges Cork 7pts up

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Darragh Fitzgibbon wide

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Darragh Fitzgibbon point puts Cork 6pts up

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Poor wide by Shane Barrett

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Shane Barrett with a nice score

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Stephen Bennett point from play

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Seamus Harnedy point from play

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Poor wide by Darragh Fitzgibbon

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Stephen Bennett point from a handy free, back to 4pts

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Stephen Bennett point from a free

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Patrick Horgan hits over the 65

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Patrick Horgan hits over the 65

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Patrick Horgan has a goal chance saved, game opening up since goal

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Lovely point from Austin Gleeson

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Austin Gleeson hits a goal chance wide

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Robbie O’Flynn with a lovely GOAL for Cork

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Cork lead by 2pts at the waterbreak

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Poor wide from Seamus Harnedy

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Tim O’Mahony point

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Stephen Bennett point from a free

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Patrick Horgan point

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Patrick Horgan with a longe range free

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Austin Gleeson levels it up

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Goal chance missed by Jack O’Connor

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Patrick Horgan point

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Kieran Bennett point levels it up

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Stephen Bennett point

Cork: Patrick Collins; Niall O’Leary, Damien Cahalane, Sean O’Donoghue; Tim O’Mahony, Mark Coleman, Niall Cashman; Billy Hennessy, Darragh Fitzgibbon; Robbie O’Flynn, Luke Meade, Seamus Harnedy; Jack O’Connor, Patrick Horgan, Shane Barrett.

Subs: Gerard Collins, Sean O’Leary Hayes, Robert Downey, Daire Connery, James O’Flynn, Daniel Meaney, Shane Kingston, Alan Cadogan, Alan Connolly, Conor Cahalane, Tadhg Deasy.

Waterford: Billy Nolan; Ian Kenny, Conor Prunty, Shane McNulty; Mark O’Brien, Iarlaith Daly, Kieran Bennett; Darragh Lyons, Calum Lyons; Jack Fagan, Conor Gleeson, Neil Montgomery; Stephen Bennett, Austin Gleeson, Colin Dunford.

Subs: Shaun O’Brien, Shane Fives, Tom Barron, Billy Power, Peter Hogan, Mikey Kearney, Patrick Curran, Kieran Power, Seamus Keating, DJ Foran, Michael Kiely.

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