Challenge of knockout fare desires Sherlock from the start

Steven Sherlock may be “itching to play from the start” but his impact from the bench has kept him out of the starting fifteen for Roscommon clash

STARTER OR FINISHER? Cork’s Steven Sherlock. Pic: ©INPHO/Evan Treacy

For a while there, Steven Sherlock was emblematic of Cork football and its attendant difficulties.

Potential untapped. Potential unfulfilled. Frustrating inconsistency. A closet full of silk, but rarely with the sleeves rolled up.