Kieran Kingston on the lookout as Cork coach Frank Flannery leaves

Cork senior hurling manager Kieran Kingston is on the lookout for a new coach with the departure of Frank Flannery from the Rebels’ backroom team.

Changes were expected in the Cork management setup — the Rebel hurlers had a disappointing 2016, winning no regular-season league games and only maintaining their Division 1A status with a play-off win over Galway. Cork were well beaten by Tipperary in the Munster championship and although they enjoyed a narrow win over Dublin in the qualifiers, their season came to an end when Wexford scored a first championship win over Cork in 60 years in Thurles last month.

Flannery came in as coach with Cork on the back of his success with Wexford club side Oulart-the-Ballagh, who won the Leinster club championship last year.