Tough Rhode ahead as Crokes boss Carr gears up for classic

KILMACUD CROKES manager Paddy Carr is predicting a “classical final” when his side does battle with Rhode for Leinster club honours.

Crokes have shown tremendous resilience to reach the decider, consistently managing to overturn interval deficits despite a lengthy list of unavailable players due to injury, suspension and studies.

Adrian Morrissey’s controversial suspension will be appealed, but Mark Davoren, Darren Magee and Paul Griffin are long-term absentees. Niall Corkery was forced out of Sunday’s semi-final victory over Garrycastle though and is “highly unlikely” to be fit for the final.