Jimmy Barry-Murphy was always going to depart Cork hotseat on own terms

It was time for a change. 

Jimmy Barry-Murphy was always going to depart Cork hotseat on own terms
Mon, 31 Aug, 2015 - 01:00
John Fogarty

Amid the reverence for Jimmy Barry-Murphy on his departure as Cork manager, a living legend who has given more to his county than anyone could ever dream, that fact cannot be dismissed.

Things had begun to slip under his reign.

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