McManamon ready for Rebel battle

Kevin McManamon has played down the significance of Dublin potentially ending their 25-year run without a league victory in Cork this weekend.

The reigning Division 1 champions are fancied to set the record straight and Sunday’s O’Byrne Cup man of the match is intrigued by the prospect of doing something not achieved since they won 0-10 to 0-6 in Páirc Uí Chaoimh in November 1990 though he insists it’s not a primary motivation.

“It hasn’t been mentioned but we try to win every game. Maybe something like that will fire you up a small bit but it hasn’t been said in our dressing room. I don’t think that’s the style of our management team.