Opinion: Cork can benefit from Ruairí Deane’s middle-third presence

Ruairí Deane is a man hell-bent on making up for lost time, that is clear from his off-field actions, particularly in the last number of months, and his performance last Sunday in Ballinacourty, suggests Peter McNamara.

Ruairí Deane is a man hell-bent on making up for lost time, that is clear from his off-field actions, particularly in the last number of months, and his performance last Sunday in Ballinacourty, suggests Peter McNamara.

The Bantry Blues man, as people that follow him on Instagram will be aware, has been keeping himself ticking over in the off-season with relentless, though evidently enjoyable, training sessions at Aclaí with former Cork strength and conditioning coach Ainle Ó Cairealláin.