McDonnell and Coughlan Cork’s only definite absentees for Cats clash

Cork will be close to full-strength for Saturday night’s Allianz Hurling League Division 1A opener against Kilkenny in Páirc Uí Rinn (7pm).

The Munster champions name their side tonight for the game against the All-Ireland champions and only the injured duo Stephen McDonnell and Jamie Coughlan are definitively ruled out.

The game may come too soon for Shane O’Neill, who returned to full training recently after exams, but otherwise the Rebels have everybody else available.