WITH JUST DAYS TO GO BEFORE MAYO FACE CORK IN CROKE PARK IN THE ALL IRELAND QUARTER FINAL, INJURIES ARE RULING OUT THE PARTICIPATION OF A NUMBER OF CORK’S KEY PLAYERS.

DANIEL GOULDING WILL MISS THE ALL-IRELAND QUARTER-FINAL NEXT SUNDAY.

THE CORK COUNTY BOARD SAID THAT A SCAN HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ANKLE LIGAMENT DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY GOULDING EARLY IN THE ROUND 4 QUALIFIER VICTORY OVER DOWN ON SATURDAY MEANS HE WILL DEFINITELY MISS THE CLASH.

SHOULD CORK PROGRESS, GOULDING'S PARTICIPATION IN THE SEMI-FINAL AND FINAL IS ALSO IN DOUBT, WHILE BARRY O'DRISCOLL, WHO REPLACED GOULDING FOR NINE MINUTES AGAINST DOWN BEFORE BEING FORCED OFF, IS ALSO OUT OF THE PICTURE DUE TO A JAW FRACTURE.

CORK IS ALSO WITHOUT COLM O'NEILL AND CIARAN SHEEHAN, WHO HAVE BOTH SUFFERED CRUCIATE LIGAMENT INJURIES IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP.