Rebel star Quirke set to face Tribesmen

GOALKEEPER Alan Quirke is the most likely of Cork’s established players to have recovered from injury in time for next Saturday’s NFL Division 1 tie against Galway at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Quirke has yet to figure for Cork this season in competitive action, missing the opening league ties against Monaghan and Kerry, having been hampered by injury, but could come back into contention for a starting berth next weekend.

Cork are still without defensive trio Graham Canty, Anthony Lynch and John Miskella for the game. Canty and Lynch are both suffering from hamstring injuries but it is hoped they will link up with the squad for one of the remaining league ties in March against Tyrone, Dublin or Derry.