Ó hAilpín not going back on criticism

Seán Óg Ó hAilpín still stands over his recent criticisms of the Cork senior hurlers.

Ó hAilpín was under fire after an interview which appeared on the day Cork played Clare in the Munster SHC semi-final, where he reiterated his disappointment at the omission of clubmate John Gardiner from the panel.

However the All-Ireland winning captain backed up his “straightforward” comments but sought to clarify his motives for giving the interview and was particularly keen to address the poor timing of its publication.