Rebels hoping to go one better against Kildare

Cork bid to atone for last year’s disappointment with victory over Kildare in today’s All-Ireland Vocational Schools SAFC football final in Templetuohy (2pm).

The Rebels were beaten, after a replay, by Donegal last year but gained some revenge in emphatic fashion last weekend with a superb victory over the Ulster side in Portarlington.

Cork trailed the Paddy McBrearty-inspired northerners on Saturday (0-8 to 0-5) at the break before storming out on the restart to record a 1-13 to 0-8 victory. Central to that comeback was midfielder Gary Farrell while Gearóid Barry, Mark Quinn and Gearóid Finn also impressed. Barry (hip) is an injury doubt for today’s final as is defender Derek Canty (flu). Neither player trained this week but both are expected to be fit.