Cork say no to Walsh return

DENIS Walsh expressed disappointment when informed he would not be re-appointed as Cork senior hurling manager at a meeting with board chairman Jerry O’Sullivan and vice-chairman Bob Ryan on Monday night.

The independent appointments committee, which was established last week to select the county’s next senior hurling boss, met on Sunday evening for the first time and it was decided to inform Walsh immediately that he was not in the frame to secure another term in charge.

The committee, comprised of O’Sullivan, Ryan and board secretary Frank Murphy, and club delegates Pat Horgan (Midleton), Michael Byrnes (Ballyhea) and John Corcoran (St Mary’s), agreed that O’Sullivan and Ryan would make contact with Walsh the following day.