'It's for the betterment of Cork hurling to have the top players lining out for their divisions and colleges'

In the view of Martin Walsh, UCC hurling boss, the involvement of divisions and colleges in the Cork championships is a positive. Speaking to RedFM he argued they raise the standard across the board and offer a chance for junior and intermediate players to impress.

“Players are going into college to be taught and then playing a bit of hurling but they buy into it and (development officer) John Grainger keeps it going."

“It’ll be a first for me. I’m looking forward to it, especially if it’s in the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh.”
