Conor Counihan: ‘Travesty’ if Alan O’Connor didn’t win All-Ireland

It would have been a “travesty” had Alan O’Connor finished his Cork football career without an All-Ireland medal, according to former manager Conor Counihan.

New coach Ronan McCarthy announced on Monday evening that the 32-year old midfielder would not be part of the 2018 panel having informed management of his decision to retire from inter-county football.

Counihan, who handed O’Connor his championship debut in the summer of 2008, said the St Colum’s man had shown “remarkable commitment” during his two spells with Cork — he retired at the end of the 2013 season, only to return to the fold ahead of the 2015 championship.