Dentist Rosie Corkery braced for top-flight challenges with promote Cork

In a month where her alma mater had two teams competing in major deciders, Cork's Rosie Corkery acknowledges playing college football in UCC has played a significant part in developing her game on the inter-county stage. At the DCU Sportsgrounds last Sunday afternoon, the Leeside university's camogie side secured the Ashbourne Cup title with a magnificent 2-15 to 0-07 triumph over UCD. Three days later, their men’s football team found themselves in nearby Croke Park for a Sigerson Cup final tussle with Munster rivals University of Limerick – a game that finished 0-17 to 1-11 in favour of UL. Meanwhile, the college’s ladies footballers have been accustomed to challenging at the business end...