Seán Óg: My retirement down to JBM’S changing of the guard

Former Cork hurling star Seán Óg Ó hAilpín has said he feels his retirement was down to Jimmy Barry-Murphy and his management focusing more on the future than 2013.

On Saturday night, Ó hAilpín was a studio analyst for Setanta Ireland’s coverage of Cork against Tipperary in Division 1A of the Allianz Hurling League, and before the game he was asked about the changes in the Rebels’ panel since last year.

“There was a huge transition there from the old guard, myself included,” he said.