Counihan: the moment I want to keep forever

CONOR Counihan says he will take three weeks to mull over his future as Cork coach – but has warned that he will not become a prisoner to the position.

Amid persistent calls this week for the coach to commit for another term, the Aghada man says he will not leave anyone hanging for a decision.

While he marvels at the likes of Mick O’Dwyer, Counihan wonders in an interview today whether the veteran Kerry coach is the exception that proves the rule. “You’d want to be careful of it,” Counihan maintains. “Do you end up needing it more than it needs you? If you reach that stage, that’s not a right place to be. I’ll give myself two or three weeks to stand back from the thing. That’s being fair to everyone.”