Cogan to lead new-look Cork Con

FRANK COGAN will lead champions Cork Constitution into All Ireland League battle today against Blackrock College at Stradbrook (2.30pm), and coach Brian Walsh expects a battle rather than a skirmish.

Walsh doesn’t need to have a long memory to remember that his side lost to the Dublin side at the same venue last season and expects that, if nothing else, the challenge will be hugely intense. In fact, recalled the Constitution coach, there was nothing obvious between the sides in either of last year’s clashes.

‘Rock won the opening fixture 10-3 and Con struggled to turn the tables before winning 18-15 in Cork.