Canty: Cork must back up Mayo performance

Cork’s 2010 All-Ireland captain Graham Canty has warned people not to read too much into the team’s heartening defeat against would-be All-Ireland runners-up Mayo last summer.

Mayo just about survived the fourth round qualifier scare in Limerick as Cork forced extra-time through a Luke Connolly last-gasp free and led by two points after the first additional period before Mayo reeled them in.

Even though several players will be unavailable to new manager Ronan McCarthy for at least the early part of their Division 2 campaign which begins at home to Tipperary on Saturday, Canty agrees there is positivity about the footballers going into this season.