Niall O'Leary now a trusted statesman among Cork graduates

Though not yet 25, for many of Cork’s league games Niall O’Leary was the oldest and most experienced member of the full-back line

SETTLED: Niall O’Leary of Corkk. Pic: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Probably the only thing about Niall O’Leary that has stayed the same since he joined the Cork hurling panel four years ago is that yellow helmet of his.

His grandfather bought it for him when he was 15 and he minds it as much as the corner-forward he’s detailed to chaperone every other Sunday.