SPRINGTIME in Kilkenny and the Cats are back on the field. One week later than planned, given the postponement of last week’s game with Cork, but otherwise it’s normal service resumed, as they beat Dublin a one-sided League encounter not likely to linger in the memory.

FULL-BACK Darren Fay and captain Anthony Moyles didn’t train with Meath last night, fueling speculation that both are not quite 100% for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC showdown with Cork at Croke Park.

OFFALY introduce two newcomers, while Carlow will have no fewer than eight debutantes when the counties meet in the Leinster SFC quarter-final at Portlaoise on Sunday.

CORK have made three changes in attack from the side that lost to Dublin for Saturday’s make-or-break Allianz NFL clash with Mayo at Pairc Ui Rinn.