Luke Meade has recovered from a broken thumb and will be fit to face Waterford in the All-Ireland hurling semi-final, Cork management have confirmed.
The 20-year-old Newcestown man made his senior Championship debut in the Munster victory over Tipperary, picking off three points from play in the surprise defeat of the All-Ireland champions.
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He suffered the injury in the semi-final defeat of Clare, missing out on both senior and U21 provincial finals, a win over Waterford and defeat to Limerick respectively.
The Mary I student underwent surgery at the start of the month.
Meade had made an eye-catching start to the Championship – he picked up a point from play before he was forced to leave the field against the Banner – and the news will be a big boost to Kieran Kingston and his backroom team as they seek a second Championship win over the Déise on Sunday 13 August.
Live blog on the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals, Tyrone v Armagh (4pm) and Dublin v Monaghan (6pm), from 3.30pm on Saturday on RTE Sport Online and the News Now App.
Monday's All-Ireland SFC quarter-final replay between Mayo and Roscommon (2pm) is live on RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Radio 1, with a live blog on RTE Sport Online and the News Now App from 1.30pm.
Saturday's All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship quarter-finals, Dublin v Wexford (5pm) and Galway v Tipperary (7pm), will be live on RTÉ2.
Highlights of all the weekend's football, hurling and camogie action on The Sunday Game at 9.30pm on RTÉ2.
