Ronan McCarthy: I feel we are a top team in making

Midway through the post-match conversation with Ronan McCarthy, a passing Ian Maguire, spotting the handful of dictaphones pressed close to the Cork manager, couldn’t but help himself when bellowing at the top of his voice, “Big Ron is at the wheel”.

The Cork manager breaks into a broad grin at his captain’s remark, briefly interrupting his extolling of Maguire and the rest of the panel for delivering on the talent McCarthy has always known to be there.