Quirke: Rebels can prove they have strength in depth

IT’S far from his perch that things have looked shaky but Cork goalkeeper Alan Quirke can see some humour in their amount of forwards on the treatment table.

With Daniel Goulding (ankle) the latest to follow Colm O’Neill and Ciaran Sheehan (both cruciates), the All-Ireland champions are deprived of a stunning triumvirate. Factor in the desperately unfortunate Barry O’Driscoll (jaw) and the Cork attack’s fangs are undoubtedly blunter, especially having lost so many of their predominantly left-footed players.

“It’s like the curse of the left leggers at the moment!” smiled Quirke.