Attention on Walsh ‘unfair’ after job snub

CORK COUNTY BOARD chairman Jerry O’Sullivan insists it is “unfair” to focus the attention regarding the appointment of Cork’s Games Promotion Officers on the fact that senior hurling boss Denis Walsh was overlooked for the post.

Tuesday night’s Cork county board meeting saw inter-county trio Brian Murphy, Martin Coleman and Paudie Kissane, along with Paudie O’Brien (Midleton) and Kevin O’Donovan (Kilmeen/Kilbree) named as the new officers, with Walsh not selected for the job.

“There were over 100 people who applied,” stated O’Sullivan. “Denis was in running, but it’s unfair on him and everyone else to focus (on him). As regards the double-jobbing as a senior manager and holding this coaching position, that was a complication.