Ring: We must box clever when clock enters the red

Cork must keep their concentration when the clock enters the red at the end of this evening’s U20 final, manager Denis Ring has stressed. As outlined elsewhere on these pages, Cork have endured their fair share of heartache at the hands of Tipperary when conceding additional-time goals both in last month’s provincial decider and the 2018 All-Ireland U21 final.

Showing greater levels of concentration and discipline, as well as going into “lockdown” mode if ahead approaching the finish, is central to Cork landing a first All-Ireland at this grade since 1998.