Cork U20 Buckley says Ben O'Connor always welcome back to the Barrs

Ben O'Connor has featured in three URC fixtures, two Champions Cup games, and was ever present in the No.15 shirt for the Irish U20s this Six Nations.

Ben O'Connor of Cork during the oneills.com Munster U20 Hurling Championship final. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Cork will start next month’s Munster U20 hurling championship as favourites not just for provincial honours but outright glory.

How could it be any other way when this team, as minors, scorched a path to All-Ireland silverware three years ago. They walked their four outings by margins of 40, 10, 11, and 14 points respectively.