Cork captaincy carrot fails to change Corcoran’s mind

HE won most of the battles he contested during his long and distinguished career in red but not even Brian Corcoran could defeat Father Time.

Yesterday, the 33-year-old called a halt to an unforgettable career with Cork that spanned three decades. In the end, it was work and family commitments that finally convinced him to pull the plug.

“I just didn’t have time for it anymore,” the Erin’s Own man said at the launch of his book, Every Single Ball, at Croke Park yesterday. “Inter-county hurling is a huge commitment. I changed jobs at the start of the year, working in Tipperary which is 70 miles from where I live.