Outgoing Chairman Bob Ryan ‘disgusted’ by criticism of Cork footballers

The level of public criticism of the Cork senior footballers was condemned by outgoing chairman Bob Ryan in his final address to convention.

He said he had been ‘disgusted’ by the extent of it following the loss to Kerry in the Munster final and their defeat by Mayo in an All-Ireland quarter-final notable for ‘some strange refereeing decisions.’

Noting that the new management had promoted a number of young players, he said the team had progressed ‘very well’ through the League and played ‘outstanding football’ before losing to Dublin in the semi-final.