O’Sullivan says Rebels will battle for missing trio

Conor O’Sullivan and his Cork team-mates will be trying to beat Clare this Sunday for the three players who’ve been “carrying us for years”.

The Rebels go into Sunday’s Munster SHC clash with the Banner without mainstays Paudie O’Sullivan, Patrick Cronin and Lorcán McLoughlin.

“Everyone is going to have to do it for them and try to get them a game back in the Championship,” he said. “Lorcán isn’t going to be out for too long and Pa will be back soon hopefully, Paudie is probably a write-off for the year, but those are the lads that have been carrying us for years. Lorcán was our best player in the League by a mile and it’s so harsh on them. You’d love to see them back.