Darragh Fitzgibbon says Cork must improve from previous win over Limerick

Cork hurler Darragh Fitzgibbon says their win over Limerick in the Munster Championship in May gave his side a boost of confidence.

Prior to the win, Cork lost their opening two games of the provincial championship to Waterford and Clare, and faced the All-Ireland champions needing victory.

In one of the best games in the championship, Fitzgibbon was crucial to Cork securing a famous 3-28 to 3-26 victory in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, in a win Fitzgibbon said showed what the Rebels are capable of.

"It was just to get confidence to the players and the whole group. What we were working on, was working, and we could use that to gain confidence further.

"Everyone talked about the scenes after, but I think the Cork crowd were expressing an emotional response to what we done, the players were well aware of that.

"We were happy with what we did, but we knew we had to go again next week. There was no sense of us getting ahead of ourselves, we knew we had a huge job ahead like we did against Dublin and Offaly.

"When you get those wins, it is a sign that what you are doing is working, so it has given us a lot of confidence."

The sides meet once again in this weekend's All-Ireland semi-final, with Limerick chasing history as they aim to become the first team to win five All-Ireland hurling titles in a row.

Limerick come into the game as Munster champions once again, while Cork are on a four-game winning streak.

While Cork may have momentum behind them, Fitzgibbon says Cork need to be even better than they were in their win over Limerick in May.

"Limierick are such a good side, they are very good at reacting at what you are good at and what you are able to do. We know that if we bring the exact same thing as we brought the last time, it won't