Changes to Cork fixtures ‘unlikely’

There are unlikely to be big changes to the domestic hurling championship programme in Cork despite the county’s senior side reaching the All-Ireland hurling final at the weekend.

This coming weekend sees seven county championship games taking place which feature members of Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s Cork side, while captain Pa Cronin could theoretically line out for Bishopstown footballers against Cork IT, but is unlikely to do so.

Were the selection committee to seek a clearing of the schedule, the request would have to be discussed at tonight’s county board meeting in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, but board vice-chairman Ger Lane does not foresee such an occurrence.