Cork manager Conor Counihan is confident that captain Graham Canty will be fit to line out in Sunday week's All-Ireland football final against Down.

The Bantry Blues clubman tore his hamstring in the All-Ireland quarter-final against Roscommon and only lasted until half-time in the semi-final win over Dublin. But speaking at last night's media briefing in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Counihan expressed the hope that Canty would be available for the decider.

He is also optimistic about Fintan Goold and Anthony Lynch's chances of being fit.

"Yeah we'd be fairly optimistic on that one (Canty)," the manager said.

"Fintan (Goold) seems to be going in the right direction as well and we'll know more about Anthony (Lynch) at the weekend."

Counihan said there was no cut-off date by which players would have to prove their fitness.

"I suppose we analyse that on a day-to-day basis. Obviously we'll be making serious decisions on Saturday but if we felt that it needed another couple of days then we'll do that."

Canty himself will try to prove his fitness this weekend.

He said: "Yeah, the injury has come on very well in the last couple of weeks, hopefully I'll take part in full training this weekend with a view to being available for selection." Tweet

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