O’Grady’s loss a risk to crown retention

JUST at a time when Cork hurling is surfing the big waves, we get this.

Let there be no doubt about it, Donal O’Grady’s resignation has dealt a severe blow to Cork’s chances of retaining their All-Ireland crown. He had become that important.

I am not an uncritical admirer of O’Grady. In my opinion, he made serious mistakes last year that ultimately cost Cork. Some of those mistakes were made again this year, at the cost of the Munster title, but were corrected in time.