Cork’s Cronin in a ‘race against time’

Cork hurling manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy says it is "unlikely" Patrick Cronin will feature in Sunday week’s All-Ireland semi-final showdown against Tipperary.

Cronin was forced off at half-time in the Munster final with a hairline fracture in his ankle and had a medical boot fitted for the past three weeks to fast-track his recovery.

But Barry-Murphy conceded it will be “a race against time” to have the captain, who returned to light training on Tuesday night, fit for the meeting with Tipperary.