Cork hurling slipping deeper into recession

As has become the modern way, it came via Twitter, a single paragraph from Eoin Cadogan (@cads3).

“I have decided to commit to the Cork Senior Football Panel exclusively for the 2013 season. I have taken this decision very reluctantly but after a period of reflection over the winter and a personal commitment to an education programme I will not be in a position this year to meet the demands of both codes. I would like to thank all those who have supported my dual commitments. I will be making no further comment on my decision.”

For Cork football manager Conor Counihan it will have come as a boost from the blue. For his hurling equivalent Jimmy Barry-Murphy, however, it is a massive blow, with another dual star opting against hurling.