Collins’ swollen lip and ruptured pride

He’s survived the challenges of defenders from Ulster sides Armagh, Down and Donegal in the league this season yet it was an unusual accident with a medicine ball that saw Cork attacker Mark Collins sidelined for last Saturday’s trip to O’Moore Park to face Laois in Division 1.

Collins, an All-Ireland U21 and Sigerson Cup winner in recent seasons, had to get stitches to a wound in his mouth following an accident during a weights session with the Cork squad last week.

“It was a strange accident but nothing too serious really,” he said.