Ciarán O’Sullivan confident Kingdom collapse hasn’t dented Cork in ‘a bad way’

We’re going to take Ciarán O’Sullivan at his word. Admired for his honesty during his days toiling in red, there’s little reason to believe he’s lost this trait since moving outside the white lines.

On more than one occasion throughout our chat, the Cork football selector finishes his sentence with, “now I know people will think, but sure what else would he say”. Another phrase which gets regular airing is, “I’m not being smart here”.