Ronan McCarthy and Cork trying to block out the ‘noise’ of naysayers

Once again, the Cork football management and players find themselves being hit with brickbats from all directions.

Where the dire state of the Páirc Uí Chaoimh pitch deflected from their inability to get the better of 14-man Kildare in round two of the league, there was no hiding place following the 3-13 to 1-10 defeat away to Clare.