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Far from viewing himself as an indentured slave, the commitment demanded at inter-county level wasn’t brought home to Christopher Joyce until the Cork hurler was forced onto the sideline.

The game in Croke Park hadn’t been on 10 minutes when Christopher Joyce tumbled 20 metres from his own goal, challenging for a ball with Dublin’s Liam Rushe.

Cork hurler Christopher Joyce is to miss the rest of the season after tearing his cruciate ligament in action on Saturday evening.

Cork hurling manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy is hopeful that defender Christopher Joyce, substituted with a knee injury on Saturday, will soon be back in action.