Canty in fight to be fit

CORK captain Graham Canty admits that his lack of match fitness could count against him for next Sunday’s Munster SFC semi-final against Kerry in Fitzgerald Stadium.

Canty has been plagued with injury problems this season with a shoulder knock incurred against Mayo in the league match in April in Páirc Uí Chaoimh the latest problem that he is contending with. Canty’s general fitness is up to standard but improving match sharpness is something he has to deal with.

“I’m fit but my match fitness is way down. It’s a matter of trying to get that up now, get your sharpness right. But time is something I don’t have to get right for the game next week. It’s an AC shoulder injury and I hurt it in the last league game against Mayo. It’s coming over the last two weeks though and improving. It’s still there and still niggling at me, so it’s just something you’ve to deal with now.