Eamonn Ryan reveals ‘fierce admiration’ for Cork players

Cork selector Eamonn Ryan has revealed his admiration for a group of footballers who have been consistently “hammered” by the public throughout the past year.

Reflecting on his first three months involved with the Cork footballers, Ryan described the squad as “fierce genuine” and “as committed a group as you would get”.

“I think they can perform better than they are performing, but I mean you couldn’t fault them for effort,” Ryan said after yesterday’s victory over Down.