Jamie Barron defends UCC’s place in Cork championship

Jamie Barron says the UCC players are not to blame for the furore surrounding their involvement in the Cork senior hurling championship.

The Waterford midfielder, PwC hurler of the month for August, features on a star-studded college team which also includes the likes of Colm Spillane, Mark Coleman, Michael Breen, Conor Gleeson, Darragh Fitzgibbon and Tom Devine.

Their recent victory over Midleton was met with criticism of their participation in the competition. Cork forward Pa Horgan tweeted: “Colleges and divisions should not be allowed in the cork championship.”