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O'Sullivan upbeat about chances

At the launch of the Allianz GAA National Football Leagues 2010 were, from left, Galway manager Joe Kernan, Kerry footballer Declan O'Sullivan, Cork manager Conor Counihan and Kildare manager Kieran McGeeney. Sandymount Strand, Dublin Credit: PICTURE: BRENDAN MORAN / SPORTSFILE
Thursday February 04 2010
BASED on developments in last year's championship, the Cork footballers are entitled to fancy their chances of coming up trumps in the opening round of the National League against Monaghan on Sunday. Nobody would dispute that the Rebels were hugely impressive in qualifying for the All-Ireland final, and their subsequent failure to Kerry has done little to dampen optimism regarding their prospects in the year ahead.