Ronan McCarthy says Cork ignoring Tomás Ó Sé comments

Cork football selector Ronan McCarthy responded last night to criticism from former Kerry star Tomás Ó Sé and former Cork footballer James Masters, saying that the Rebel players and management had not allowed recent comments to become a distraction as they prepare for the Munster final against Kerry on Sunday week.

Kerry manager Eamon Fitzmaurice weighed into the controversy this week, describing Cork yesterday as the most maligned team in the GAA, but McCarthy stressed that Cork would not be using the comments to fire their players up.

“I can guarantee you one thing, it won’t be up on the dressing-room wall,” McCarthy said of Ó Sé’s criticism of Cork.