Injury crisis hits Rebels as Dublin loom

Cork face an injury crisis ahead of Saturday’s Cadbury’s All-Ireland U21FC semi-final against Dublin in Portlaoise with five of the starting side for last week’s provincial final success over Kerry facing a race to be fit for the O’Moore Park clash.

Centre-back Tom Clancy is the most serious doubt after being forced off in that Munster decider in Tralee with a calf injury.

Wing-back Jamie Wall and corner-forward Donal Óg Hodnett are both battling knee injuries they also incurred in that clash. While in a further blow to Cork, full-back Damian Cahalane and midfielder Rory Deane are concerns after suffering knee and groin injuries, respectively, in last Sunday’s West Cork U21 football final.