Midleton’s Paul Haughney: 'There’s no excuses when the ball is flying around on the hard ground'

Midleton's Paul Haughney in action during the 2018 Cork SHC final. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Midleton’s Paul Haughney hopes the feelgood factor within Cork hurling all summer will lead to an exciting senior hurling championship.

Haughney and his teammates face Carrigtwohill in their opener this Saturday (Páirc Uí Rinn, 2pm), and he says preparing during the good weather of the last weeks has “made a difference - we’ve played a lot of games and we’ve had a lot longer to prepare for this year compared to last season.