Rebels fear injured duo may miss final and Armagh date

CORK may be without Colm O’Neill and Patrick Kelly for Sunday’s McGrath Cup final against Tipperary, and the pair could also miss the opening round of the Allianz Football League Division 1 against Armagh on February 5.

Rebels fear injured duo may miss final and Armagh date

Kelly was replaced before half time in Sunday’s semi-final victory over Cork IT at Páirc Uí Rinn, while O’Neill limped off with 18 minutes left. Both men suffered hamstring injuries.

Cork selector Ger O’Sullivan admitted: “They’re not serious injuries but they’re almost certain to be out of the match at the weekend. They will receive treatment this week, but with the Armagh game less than a fortnight away there’s a chance they might miss that match as well.

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