McGrath: Old heads guiding way for Cork

With the team having qualified for this Sunday’s league final against Kilkenny, most of the talk about the rise of Cork hurling has centred around the youngsters.

But, says former star and current selector Seanie McGrath, the elder statesmen — many of whom he would have played with during his own career — have been just as crucial.

“The major eye-opener for me since I got involved with Jimmy [Barry-Murphy, manager] is the amount of individual preparation that goes in now, the amount of work guys do on their own outside of the training field — the dedication is just incredible to be honest.