Seán Óg return no big deal, insists Barry-Murphy

CORK hurling manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy says the reinstatement of Seán Óg Ó hAilpín to the squad is “not a big deal” as far as he and his selectors are concerned.

Ó hAilpín was dropped by former manager Denis Walsh ahead of the 2011 championship, but Barry-Murphy and his selectors included the 2005 Cork All-Ireland-winning captain in their training panel.

Barry-Murphy said: “Seán Óg is part of an extended panel for training... When we sat down as selectors we felt that on the basis of what was available, he might have something to offer.