The Big Interview: How Cian O'Neill established a connection with Cork's footballers during lockdown

After 15 years working and coaching at the elite level of Gaelic Games, Cian O’Neill looked set to put the feet up and watch the championships as a mere spectator. Then came a call from Cork football boss Ronan McCarthy and he was hooked again. But then came a global pandemic...

One upside of the lockdown for Cian O’Neill is that it has given him a chance to become more familiar with the Cork players. Picture: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Both parties have been nomads for some time but finally they seem to have found a home in one another.

Cian O’Neill has been on the senior inter-county rollercoaster a full 15 years now but while he’s never stepped off it, he’s constantly been switching carriages.