Canty hails Counihan’s decision to stay

GRAHAM CANTY has welcomed Conor Counihan’s decision to remain as manager as Cork attempt to build on the success of 2010.

Having dominated with a championship and league double, it might have been an opportune time for Counihan to bow out but the Aghada man has already spoken of new goals, pointedly referring to what he clearly feels is an insufficient number of All-Irelands.

Such talk is music to the ears of a competitor like his captain, who admits that it would have been very difficult to retain the All-Ireland had there been any change at management level.