John Meyler: Cork job the ‘pinnacle’

New Cork senior hurling coach John Meyler has described taking over the Rebel hurlers as the “pinnacle” of his career, adding there’s a far higher level of expectation on Leeside facing into 2018.

Rank outsiders Cork stormed to an unexpected Munster senior title last summer, and Meyler, a selector under outgoing manager Kieran Kingston, agreed Cork exceeded most people’s expectations.

“This time last year people were only looking for a performance, really, from the Cork hurlers. The thing was that after the Tipperary match in the championship, that level of performance was repeated against Waterford in the Munster semi-final.