Fitzgibbon throw-in begins balancing act for inter-county managers and players alike

For Cork boss Pat Ryan, the balancing act has already begun. The new manager said certain personnel were kept out of last Sunday’s pre-season win over Limerick owing to the busy schedule ahead.

BALANCING ACT: Conor Cahalane, UCC, in action against UCD. Pic: Jim Coughlan.

The throw-in of the Fitzgibbon Cup on Wednesday evening means the start of the annual balancing act for hurling’s in-demand students.

This balancing act will be particularly acute within the Cork set-up given there are more than 20 members of Pat Ryan’s panel who will be splitting themselves between inter-county and third-level duty over the coming weeks.