Larry Tompkins hopes Cork and Kildare have stomach to rattle big guns

The All-Ireland winning skipper doesn't want to see anyone settle for moral victories this weekend. 

ALL WHITE ON THE NIGHT: Cork players during Amhrán na bhFiann before the win over Louth. Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

The Dublin and Kerry empires might not be crumbling just yet but Larry Tompkins hopes Kildare and Cork can take advantage of their cracks in Saturday’s Sam Maguire Cup round-robin games.

If only he was as assured that his native Kildare would give Dublin a run for their money as he expects Cork will against Kerry. Yes, on two occasions this year Kildare have lost by narrow margins to their vaunted neighbours but their draw against Sligo makes him wonder where they truly stand.