Seán Powter targeted for Rebel return in May

Cork senior football coach Ronan McCarthy is hopeful that Seán Powter will be back in full training by May, but he insists that the talented youngster will be given as much time as is required to recover from a torn hamstring.

While initial reports had suggested Powter would be out of action for five or six weeks after being forced off in Saturday’s Allianz FL Division 2 loss to Tipperary at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, it was confirmed yesterday the Douglas clubman will play no more part in Cork’s league campaign.

Powter, nominated for the Young Player of The Award last year, had impressed in the first period of the 3-16 to 1-16 defeat, scoring a point and winning a penalty shortly before half-time.