 A 5-5 to 3-5 defeat of Limerick, courtesy of a hat trick of goals by Christy Ring, secured a fourth Munster medal in five seasons for Murphy.This victory allowed Cork to advance directly to an All-Ireland final meeting with Wexford on 23 September 1956.The game has gone down in history as one of the all-time classics as Christy Ring was bidding for a record ninth All-Ireland medal.