Winter hurling holds no fears for Cork manager Kieran Kingston

The Tracton man added that empty stadia will also have an impact over the course of the championship

Cork manager Kieran Kingston: Pitches are good no matter where we’re playing and it’s up to us to pick the best team based on what’s available to us. Picture: Ray Ryan/Sportsfile

Cork manager Kieran Kingston doesn’t see ground conditions as having an undue influence on this year’s Championship.

“First, take the games played in Thurles, for instance. We love going to Thurles and I don’t think we’ve ever been up there that the pitch hasn’t been presented like a golf green. I’m sure we can expect the same on Saturday irrespective of the weather. Second, league hurling tends to be January, February, March, while now we’re heading out of autumn, into late October, November.