Jack O'Connor has no issue with five-week wait for Sars' biggest day

Since Sarsfields sacrificed their pitch to spare people’s homes in Storm Babet, Jack O’Connor has noticed bonds in the Glanmire and Riverstown areas have tightened.

INCREDIBLE JOURNEY: Jack O'Connor of Sarsfields after their All-Ireland SHC semi-final victory over Slaughtneil. Picture: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Jack O’Connor has no issue with Sarsfields’ five-week break until their All-Ireland senior club hurling final against Na Fianna.

The gap between Sunday’s semi-final win over Slaughtneil and the January 19 date in Croke Park was described as “extremely strange” by his coach Diarmuid O’Sullivan.