O hAilpín comes into Cork reckoning after Dublin rout

DUBLIN manager Anthony Daly admitted his side received a hurling lesson from Cork in a weekend challenge as former Australian Rules player Aisake O hAilpín starred for the Rebels.

O'hAilpín was a constant thorn in Dublin’s defence and his performance at full-forward in the 3-22 to 0-14 rout has pushed the on-trial Na Piarsaigh star firmly into contention for a starting place against Tipperary in the Munster SHC showdown on May 31.

Daly, meanwhile, has urged his players to heed the harsh lesson dished out by Cork at Wexford venue Oylgate on Saturday ahead of their Leinster SHC opener against Antrim on June 7. Dublin are 1/7 favourites with some bookmakers but those are odds that have astonished former Clare captain and manager Daly.