Cork star O’Neill ready for ‘biggest test’

Colm O’Neill has accepted an invitation from Conor Counihan to remain on with the Cork panel for the remainder of the season.

The Ballyclough man cruelly suffered a third cruciate injury during last month’s Division 1 win over Donegal in Páirc Uí Rinn. He will shortly undergo an operation on his left knee with renowned surgeon Dr Tadhg O’Sullivan in Waterford. Appreciating it will be the biggest test of his mettle yet, the 2012 All-Star is determined to come back stronger than ever.

“Conor has extended an invitation for me to stay involved with the set up for the season; a gesture that means a lot,” said O’Neill in his blog on the new GAA JustPlay app. “For now though, the next steps on the road to recovery are ones I must take myself.