Promising signs for Cork in club form of rising Rebels

Charleville's Jack Doyle breaks away from Mallow's Paul Lyons during the Co-Op Stores Cork SAHC at KilbrinPicture: Eddie O'Hare

The flurry of games in the Cork senior hurling championship is accelerating the development of promising youngsters on Leeside who have caught the eye in underage campaigns in red and white. Cork have reached All-Ireland finals at minor and U21/20 level in recent years and the performances at club level of many of those players is an encouraging sign for the future.

1999 All-Ireland winner Seanie McGrath points to the younger cohort of players on view in Cork as the last round of group games looms on the horizon this weekend. “The Barrs have been bold and given Jack Cahalane and Ethan Twomey a run and they’ve held their own. The Glen have done the same with Luke Horgan, and Sars with Daniel Hogan.