O'Donoghue: Competition for places leads to discomfort, but more importantly, improvement 

The 27-year-old is hoping to return to full training the week before their final round-robin league fixture against Clare on March 19, but knows that game might still come too soon for him.

RECOVERING: Cork GAA and Cork ARC Cancer Support House have announced a fundraising event at this Sunday’s Allianz National Football and Hurling League Games in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, in association with Sports Direct. Present at the announcement was Sean O'Donoghue (Cork Senior Hurling Captain). Pic: Brian Lougheed

When Sean O’Donoghue came off with a dead leg half an hour into Cork’s League opener, he thought nothing of it.

He thought he’d be back training the following week. He thought he’d be good to go for Round 2 above in Galway the following weekend.