Counihan has plenty to ponder as bigger examinations await

IT’S been a strong theme of Conor Counihan’s time in charge of Cork to dampen expectations and that habit was never going to broken yesterday.

Cork may have rounded off their spring on a high note and grabbed silverware in a national final in Croke Park, but Counihan was still keen to downplay matters after his side had defeated Monaghan.

“To be honest, I don’t think Monaghan played as well as they can. That was a disappointment from our point of view. But, look, we know all about coming to Croke Park and not performing well. Monaghan probably didn’t do themselves justice by their own high standards.”