Walsh rises to new challenges

The conversation did not flow easily in Colin Lane’s car on March 3.

There was little chat from his front seat passenger, Aidan Walsh, as the Cork football physiotherapist navigated the 323km trek from Leeside to a Sligo hotel where Conor Counihan’s squad were based ahead of a League date with Donegal.

Having endured the misery of Cork IT’s Fitzgibbon Cup decider loss to bitter rivals UCC by a point after extra-time, Walsh’s silence was understandable as they left the Mardyke.