Goal-hungry Cork can still improve, says boss Ryan
Ryan's sentiments were echoed by man-of-the-match Alan Connolly.The Blackrock man hit a hat-trick of goals and 3-2 overall, while laying on another for Brian Hayes just before the break which was the game-breaker."It was a good performance but we know we can do better," said the full-forward."We left a lot behind us but I don't want to look at the negatives because there were a lot of positives. Dublin are a great side with great management, so we knew if we made a good start and kept going, nobody could live with us."Veteran attacker Patrick Horgan finished with eight points and also laid on a goal for Tim O'Mahony just after the break.Cork's goal-hungry approach highlighted the talent they have in the forwards and also exemplified the balance they have."Today we saw that more than ever with seven goals and probably could have got one or two more," said hurling's leading points scorer of all time."We'll probably hear more about that during the week but that's what this team can do when we click and we did today."
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