Fallout from the finals: Ten Cork hurling championship talking points

Who's put their hand up for Cork hurlers, the unnoticed referee, Blarney's appeal, Castlelyons' wait, Erin's Own walk the walk

SPORTSMANSHIP: Sarsfields' Shane O'Regan consoles Ross O'Regan of Midleton after the Cork Premier SHC final at Pairc Ui Chaoimh. 

Who’s ready for the Pat Ryan phone call?

ON the eve of the Cork hurling championship and in his first Irish Examiner column of the summer, Seanie McGrath asked which club hurlers would put their hand up over the ensuing two months to garner the attention of Cork manager Pat Ryan.