Irish Sunday Mirror

Rebels are aiming to double up

Galway v Cork Croke Park, 1.15pm

- BY PAUL KEANE

CORK are on the verge of a dream double of All-ireland underage titles.

The U-17s have already claimed the inaugural title at their grade and a third of that team is sed to line out in today’s minor decider.

Midfielder Daire Connery is the star talent and fired five points in the semi-final defeat of Dublin - a week after hitting half a dozen scores in the U-17 decider.

Cork haven’t won a minor title since 2001, but the vibes are positive after that U-17 win, the seniors’ Munster win and the reopening of Pairc Ui Chaoimh.

Boss Denis Ring said: “It’s a very good time to be involved in Cork hurling.”

Galway’s first game in the Championsh­ip was a 2-19 to 1-12 whipping of Clare but they had just a point to spare on Kilkenny in the semi-finals.

Enda Fahy hit their injury-time winner that day but Jack Canning, nephew of Joe, is their shining star.

He blasted 1-4 in that game and could make it a Canning minor-senior one-two on All-ireland final day.

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STAR MAN: Daire Connery is a top talent for Cork

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