Cork boss Walsh says fans have September expectations

CORK senior hurling manager Denis Walsh has admitted that the coming season will be considered a disappointment if the Rebels are not in the mix come the business end of the Championship.

Cork are without an All-Ireland title since 2005 and begin this year’s campaign against UCC in the Waterford Crystal Cup later this month. Walsh is under no illusions about expectations on Leeside, with public appetite low for a transitional period as a new team is built.

“I think, if the truth be known, the Cork people, when it comes down to it, will half expect us to be in the shake-up next September,” he said.