Cork will be without Barry Walsh for Wednesday’s Fulfil Munster U20HC clash with Waterford at Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field (7.35pm). Walsh would be eligible to play in both games – up to 2023, the rule was that an U20 could only play in one senior or U20 game across a seven-day period but a motion brought by Cork to Congress saw that changed to a 60-hour window. However, U20 manager Noel Furlong has been left disappointed after being told that he must plan without Walsh. “John Murphy is back from suspension too, but Barry Walsh is not available to us. That’s a decision that’s after being made by the Cork senior hurling management.

Source: Irish Examiner April 12, 2026 13:14 UTC