3 All-Ireland winners among Cork Board committee to choose Cuthbert’s successor

Tue, 18 Aug, 2015 - 23:46

By Stephen Barry

All-Ireland winning midfielder Nicholas Murphy is one of three All-Ireland winners who will join County Board Chairman Ger Lane and Secretary Frank Murphy in overseeing the appointment of the new Cork Senior Football manager.

The five-man panel also features 1973 Celtic cross winner John Coleman and two-time All-Ireland champion John O’Driscoll.

Nicholas Murphy in action in 2012.

John O’Leary, Peter Creedon and Ephie Fitzgerald have all been linked to the role, with Brian Cuthbert’s successor likely to come from within the county.

Tonight’s Cork County Board meeting contained some robust discussion about the state of the county in light of early exits from both the Hurling and Football Championships:

The same Delegate labels the statement re Brian Cuthbert was "embarrassing" ... "you wouldn't see it in Fr Ted."
— RedFM Sport (@BigRedBench) August 18, 2015

Delegates having a cut about the statement now, “You have embarrassed the county, you let us down deplorably," says one
— Denis Hurley (@Denis_Hurley) August 18, 2015

Delegate has made official complaint to RTE about Donal Og's Sunday Game comments in Cork defeat. "You can produce stats to prove anything"
— RedFM Sport (@BigRedBench) August 18, 2015

Re Senior Hurling, that position is NOT vacant, as one Delegate questions if same process could be used in appointment of Hurling Manager.
— RedFM Sport (@BigRedBench) August 18, 2015