Cuthbert surprised at early Cork call

New Cork football manager Brian Cuthbert has admitted he had not expected to be given the chance to lead the county at such a young age.

The 38-year-old was named as Conor Counihan’s successor in October, but in an interview in the 2014 Cork GAA Yearbook which comes out on Monday, he acknowledges his age, and the fact he had not played senior for the county, could have counted against him.

A good spell with the Cork minor side and then experience as a selector with Counihan in the year just gone have helped to prime him, though.