Harnedy 'touch and go' for All-Ireland final

Seamus Harnedy is in a race against time to be fit for Cork’s historic All-Ireland SHC final showdown with Tipperary on Sunday week.

The veteran forward missed last Saturday’s emphatic semi-final victory over Dublin with a hamstring injury and remains a doubt for the decider. There is better news concerning the fitness of defender Cormac O’Brien, who also missed the Dublin game with a quad injury.

“Everyone was good from Saturday,” manager Pat Ryan confirmed at Cork’s All-Ireland final press night on Monday.

“Obviously Séamus Harnedy and Cormac O’Brien weren’t eligible. I think Cormac will be perfect. Seamus will be touch and go. Hopefully, he might be back in next Tuesday.

“Missing Séamus is a huge blow to our team. It’s a huge blow to himself firstly. But we’d be confident he’ll be able to take some part in it.

“Our medical staff are working hard and Séamus is working hard himself. If he’s right, he’s right. If he’s not right, we’ll go with what we have.”