Halbert replaces O’Sullivan in squad

OUTSTANDING club form has earned John Halbert his call up papers to the Cork senior hurling squad for this year’s championship.

The Watergrasshill youngster has been scoring freely with both his club and UCC in this year’s county intermediate and senior hurling championships and deserves his chance.

A member of this year’s county under 21 side, Halbert replaces his county colleague Paidí O’Sullivan who faces a knee operation. O’Sullivan, a student at Midleton CBS, will have his operation once he completes his leaving certificate exams next month.