Patience pays off as Geary gets Cork call

NIALL GEARY’S patience has finally paid off.

Wed, 29 Jan, 2003 - 00:00
Brendan Larkin and Paul Keane

After two seasons sitting on the bench, he has finally got his chance for the Cork team ahead of Saturday night’s Allianz League tie against Kerry at Pairc Uí Rinn.

The Nemo Rangers man takes over at full-back from Ciaran O’Sullivan, on a team which shows sweeping changes from the side which lost the All-Ireland semi-final to the same opposition last August.

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