Collins: It’s time to show Cork character

Cork’s Mark Collins feels Sunday’s Allianz Football League Division 1 defeat to Mayo will provide a good test of character for the squad.

The 4-12 to 2-14 reverse at Elverys MacHale Park was the first competitive game that Cork have failed to win since Brian Cuthbert took charge as manager, though the Rebels remain top of Division 1, on eight points.

The Cork side against Mayo featured a number of up-and-coming players yet to play senior championship, such as Kevin Crowley, Alan Cronin, Conor Dorman and Colm O’Driscoll, and Collins believes that they will respond positively in their final two games, against Tyrone and Kerry.