Positive McCarthy lauds Rebels’ rally

HE won’t be 20 until October, but Joe Canning has the maturity to match his undoubted skills.

“It was a great win and a good start to my career to be involved in such a match,” he commented. “It’s a lot faster than I’m used to — a lot different to the club championship and before that minor and U21. It’s all right in training but not the same as in a match. So, it was good to get the first game out of the way.”

Like manager Ger Loughnane, he was impressed by Cork’s second half-recover. “I don’t know if we slackened off or not. We fought hard and Cork got a lot of scores out the field. They’re known for their half-back and midfield getting points from long-range. That was what happened today.”