Anthony Daly: Things are bubbling up nicely in Cork now

What might happen in January's All-Ireland final? It could be a classic. I’d say that the bookies will go evens the pair, even if Na Fianna deserve to be marginal favourites.

BUBBLING NICELY: Sarsfields Bryan Murphy gets away from Conor McAllister of Slaughtneil. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

WHEN I was down in Cork at the weekend, privileged to have been inducted into the Munster Hall of Fame, I had a good chat with John O’Flynn, the general manager of the Fota Island Resort hotel, where the event took place.

John’s son Barry is an outstanding young player with Sarsfields. There was talk after the Cork championship that they might call him up for the Munster championship, as Barry is still under 18, but they decided against it. Glanmire is only over the road but John and I weren’t talking about that decision around Barry – we were discussing Sars’ chance of reaching a first All-Ireland final.