Rebels’ improving form could make for a classic

OF all the recent championship clashes between Cork and Kerry footballers, their meeting tomorrow in the Bank of Ireland semi-final in Croke Park holds promise of being the most intriguing.

When they met at this stage three years ago, there was little doubt about Kerry winning, it was the same in Killarney last year and it was generally felt that Billy Morgan’s team hadn’t quite managed the necessary improvement to topple the champions in this year’s Munster final.

The big question being asked over the last week is whether or not Cork have advanced sufficiently in the meantime to bridge the gap and if Kerry have improved correspondingly. Either way, it would be accepted that the champions face a real threat of being dumped out of the competition.