Priority U21 so Peter Kelleher to miss senior duel with Kerry

Peter Kelleher will not be part of the Cork squad for Sunday’s crucial Allianz FL fixture away to Kerry following a request from the county’s U21 management to release the player ahead of next Thursday’s Munster U21 final.

Kelleher has been a permanent fixture in the Cork senior team this spring, starting all six league games at full-forward. The Kilmichael player also lined out at full-forward in Cork’s Munster U21 quarter and semi-final wins earlier this month; this during a 12-day period where he pulled on the red shirt on four separate occasions.

Cork U21 manager Sean Hayes says Kelleher has benefited massively from time spent in Peadar Healy’s camp, but that focus must now be on next Thursday’s U21 decider in Tralee.