Kingston – 'Kilkenny fixture ideal gauge of Cork's progress'

Cork manager Kieran Kingston says that Sunday’s visit to Kilkenny represents the true gauge of his developing team’s progress, writes Jackie Cahill.

The traditional rivals clash in a pivotal Allianz Hurling League tussle as hosts Kilkenny aim to collect their first points of the campaign, with Cork determined to bounce back from their defeat to Dublin last time out.