McLoughlin hopes for Horgan red reprieve

Cork defender Lorcan McLoughlin is hoping “common sense” prevails and Pat Horgan is cleared to face Kilkenny in the All-Ireland hurling quarter-final on Sunday week.

Selector Kieran Kingston confirmed yesterday that the Cork camp would appeal the decision of referee James McGrath to show the Glen Rovers forward a red card for what he deemed to be a strike with the hurley on the back of Paudie O’Brien’s head during last Sunday’s Munster final.

“I just hope once Patrick Horgan’s red card is reviewed and that common sense is used,” said McLoughlin. “You’d hate to see a hurler of his quality to miss out on such an important game as Kilkenny.”