Cork hurlers to meet with new chief
The Cork senior hurlers will shortly be meeting with their new manager Gerald McCarthy, who was appointed as successor to John Allen last night.
McCarthy, who hails from the St. Finbarr's club, had originally turned down the job offer, citing work and club commitments but a re-think saw him selected by the Cork County Board. He has been awarded a two-year term.
The 61-year-old was a mainstay of the Cork teams of the 1960s and 1970s, etching his name into hurling history as one of the Rebel county's greatest forwards.
In 1966, he captained Cork's seniors to a Munster and All-Ireland championship double, while also skippering the Under-21 side to victory in that year's inaugural All-Ireland U-21 championship.
He went on to win ten more Munster titles, and four All-Ireland medals in 1970, 1976, 1977 and 1978 as a player before becoming involved in management in the '90s.
During the early '90s he worked alongside Canon Michael O'Brien - as a selector and trainer - in the Cork think-tank, while he was Waterford boss between 1997 and 2001 before his namesake Justin McCarthy took over.
In the coming weeks, McCarthy is due to announce three selectors to work with him, while county champions Erins Own will name a fourth.
