Walsh happy with new role

Between action for club, county and country in an array of grades and in both codes, 2011 was a whirlwind of frenzied activity for Aidan Walsh.

When the constant stream of games concluded, he seized the chance to unwind by heading on a holiday to Australia at the end of December.

Walsh returned in late February to partake in Cork’s Division 1 football league campaign. And after striking 1-1 in Sunday’s defeat of Dublin that propelled Conor Counihan’s side into Sunday’s semi-final clash with Down, Walsh believes the break has been key to his good form.