Ricken has worked the oracle to put Carrig in bonus territory

As he did for the Cork U20 footballers earlier this year, Keith Ricken, now on the sideline with the Carrigtwohill hurlers, is again working the oracle.

Tomorrow afternoon at Páirc Uí Rinn, Carrigtwohill will appear in a first county semi-final since 2011. They’re pinching themselves a small bit out in the East Cork club because to be just one hour from the decider stands completely at odds with the series of defeats and setbacks endured in recent years.