Limerick turned in a splendid second-half performance to beat Cork in the Munster Intermediate hurling championship in Limerick.

Cork deservedly led by nine points to five at half-time; But Limerick played the steadier hurling in the second half and with Andrew Ryan and Danny Murray both contributing three points each they finally edged out Cork.

Limerick: P Horgan; N Murphy, W O'Brien, M Quinn, J Kiely; P Cahill, C O'Brien, (0-1); D Carroll, O Kenny (0-1); J Cormican (0-1), A Ryan (0-3), D Murray (0-3); G Galvin (0-1), P Neenan, J Butler (0-2). Subs: B Hartigan for O'Brien, W Keane for Hartigan.

Cork: B Rochford; K Long, L Halpin, B O'Driscoll; W Twomey, M Cahill, V Murray; D Lynch, B Fitzgerald; D O'Donnell (0-2), B Collins (0-1), J Nyhan (0-2); M Walsh (0-1), C Buckley (0-2), J O'Dwyer (0-2). Subs: D Gleeson for Nyhan.

Referee: M Waddington (Waterford)