Stakes high as Galway and Cork face-off

CORK will meet Galway in the third round of the All-Ireland SHC qualifiers next weekend after yesterday’s draw and Rebel selector Jerry Ryan made no attempt to disguise the stakes on offer for both sides.

Both Denis Walsh and John McIntyre are in the last year of their respective stints with the two counties, meaning one management team may be taking charge of their players for the last time in five days’ time.

Former Cork manager Donal O’Grady saw his Limerick side paired with Dinny Cahill’s Antrim in the draw, which was made on TV3 yesterday evening, meaning the Cork-Galway clash will garner most of the attention in the week to come.