Dublin will be targeting an early knockout against Cork

Cork must bypass Dublin centre-back Liam Rushe, writes Donal O’Grady.

Shackling Dublin’s Liam Rushe will be high on Cork’s agenda tonight. Rushe plays his position more or less as a traditional centre-back, holding the middle, covering for his wingmen, with the capability to score from long-range.

Cork have to target Rushe intelligently as he can dominate a game, particularly on a pitch with the dimensions of Páirc Uí Rinn. Kieran Kingston will have to impose a ban on long deliveries from his defence into Rushe’s zone. He is good in the air and long high balls into his territory are grist to his mill.