The return from injury of Brian O’Driscoll and Tommy Walsh will strengthen the Cork defence for this Saturday’s Division 2 tie at home to Kildare. Ian Maguire’s return from suspension, allied to the removal of Walsh and O’Driscoll from the injury list, means the Cork defence and midfield are likely to undergo notable personnel change for the Kildare game. It wasn't just on that match that we were focusing on, it was the whole season so far,” Cleary explained. A lot of our preparation was on Kildare and Tyrone, who are our next two games. Cork are due to host Limerick in the Munster quarter-final on April 12.

Source: Irish Examiner March 10, 2026 22:58 UTC