Cork football manager Ronan McCarthy has said it is “vital” for the development of his team that they progress to the Super 8s. Cork were yesterday morning drawn against Laois in round four of the qualifiers, a hurdle no Cork team has managed to successfully negotiate since 2014. Cork’s second Super 8s fixture, should they buck the trend of four consecutive round-four qualifier defeats over the past four years, would also be played at Croke Park. “Do we take confidence from the Munster final display? Corner-back Nathan Walsh is unlikely to make the Laois game because of the minor hamstring strain which forced him off midway through the Munster final defeat.

Source: Irish Examiner July 02, 2019 04:18 UTC