Cork remained unbeaten after a runaway victory over Limerick in treacherous conditions at Pairc Ui Chaoimh yesterday.

Cork played some excellent football despite the inclement weather and their second half total of 3-9 will have pleased manager Larry Tompkins.

Cork: K O'Dwyer; J Miskella, G Canty, D Wiseman; M O'Donovan, A O'Connor, Jerry Lynch; N Murphy, B G O'Sullivan (1-1); M O Croinin (0-3), P Clifford, P O'Mahony (1-8); P Mullane (1-0), M O'Sullivan (0-1), F Murray (0-2). Subs: T Kenny for Jerry Lynch; A Cronin for O Croinin; N O'Leary (1-0) for O'Donovan; Jack Lynch (0-1) for Wiseman; D Byrne for O'Dwyer.

Limerick: N Buicke; M O'Riordan, D Sheehy, D Reidy; C Mullane, T McGarry, Damian Reidy; J Stokes (0-2) N Hunt; D Murphy, P Ahern, C Fitzgerald; M Reidy (0-3), B Begley, M Galvin. Subs: P O'Dea for Murphy; T McLoughlin for Fitzgerald; P Keyes for O'Riordan.

Referee: M Monahan (Kildare).