Brian Hickey says chase for another ‘Bateman’ will keep Cork Con focused

Cork Constitution head coach Brian Hickey insists his club’s bid for an historic four in a row of Bateman Cup victories today will be enough to prevent minds wandering to next weekend’s Ulster Bank League Division 1A final.

The big days out are coming thick and fast for Con and having edged past Young Munster last weekend to set up an All-Ireland League final date with Clontarf at the Aviva Stadium in eight days, Hickey’s players must now turn their focus on today’s trip to Galwegians for an All-Ireland Cup final.

“I think we have to treat them separately. Since Saturday, our sole focus has been on this coming Saturday and this cup game,” Hickey told the Irish Examiner.