Pat Ryan: Cork U21s can alert senior selectors

Cork senior hurling selector Pat Ryan doesn’t envisage any of the Rebel U21s jumping into contention for a senior starting place against Dublin in the All-Ireland hurling qualifiers this weekend, but the senior management will still take the U21s’ form against Limerick tonight (Páirc Uí Rinn, 7.30pm) into consideration when picking the side to face Dublin.

“I don’t think anyone would be starting, but going back to our play-off against Galway, Darragh Fitzgibbon and Mark Coleman were on the panel that day,” said Ryan.

“There’s talent coming through. We’ll see how the U21s go but as regards bringing them straight onto the team, I wouldn’t see that happening.