A Cork TD has called for tolls gates to be left open during peak hours with tens of thousands of fans across Munster headed to the All-Ireland Hurling Final later this month. Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould highlighted the lengthy traffic jams at the toll plazas ahead of the weekend's game as a potential safety issue and commented that toll operators 'make enough money every other day of the year' to afford lifting the barriers for the occasion.

AS STATEMENTS OF intent go on All-Ireland semi-final day, this was highly impressive from Cork. Pat Ryan’s side crashed home three goals in the opening quarter alone and had raised seven green flags by the final whistle.