Fielding seven of the team that started in the National Football League final against Dublin the previous week, Cork turned on the style in the second half to retain the McGrath Cup by beating London by the comfortable margin of eight points at Ruislip yesterday.
Goals by midfielder Fachtna Collins after 44 and 50 minutes put paid to London's challenge.
Cork: K O'Dwyer; K O'Connor, S O hAilpin, N McCarthy; R McCarthy, M O'Connor, M Cronin; F Collins (2-1), N Murphy; J Miskella (0- 1), D O'Neill (0-2), A Dorgan (0-2); P Clifford (0-3), J Kavanagh (0-3), D Davis (0-1).
London: D Kelly; B McDonagh, D Gordon, F Downey; B Bolger (0-1), C Wilson, T Feehan (0-2); S O'Brien, T Murphy; P Coggins, T McGivern, T Maguire (0-4); D Gillespie (0-3), R O'Donoghue, J Gormley (0-1). Subs: N McSharry for D Gordon; S O'Sullivan for B Bolger; A Dillane for D Gillespie.
Referee: M Maher (Tipperary).
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