McCartan biding time over Rogers decision

DOWN manager James McCartan will take Henry Shefflin’s hurling final breakdown into account before deciding whether or not to start key midfielder Ambrose Rogers against Cork on Sunday week.

Like his teammate John Tennyson, the Kilkenny forward carried a cruciate ligament injury into last Sunday’s decider against Tipperary and lasted only 13 minutes before pulling up whilst in possession.

Rogers has already sat out one major assignment.