John Cleary demands action on ‘worrying’ decline of Cork football

John Cleary has called for immediate action to arrest the “worrying” decline of Cork football over the past four years. The two-time All- Ireland medal winner believes the Cork team has regressed year-on-year since 2012 and says a plan must be formulated to return the county to football’s top table.

He welcomed Kevin O’Donovan’s document and is hopeful it will kick-start the process of bringing about change. “Results don’t lie. We are in a difficult predicament at the moment,” said Cleary.

“There has been a slide every year since 2012. On the given days, players haven’t performed. For the size of Cork and the players we have, you’d expect them to be doing a small bit better.