Patrick Horgan: 'Mike Ashley has bigger fish to fry than a hurling team in Cork'

The Cork hurling star has welcomed the county's new sponsorship deal

Sports Direct Announce New Five-Year Sponsorship Deal With Cork GAA 4/2/2021 Cork GAA hurling captain, Patrick Horgan, pictured following the announcement of Sports Direct’s new five-year sponsorship deal with Cork GAA that will see Sports Direct support the men’s senior, Under 20 and Minor teams in both codes and provide a new personalised boot partnership for the senior panels. The new Cork GAA jersey was also launched today and celebrates the three core pillars of clubs, schools and county, that together, form the foundation of Cork GAA. The newly-launched jersey is now available exclusively through Sports Direct Ireland online https://ie.sportsdirect.com/, until stores across the country re-open. Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Patrick Horgan has made light of the controversy surrounding Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley’s association with Cork GAA, believing he “has bigger fish to fry than a hurling team in Cork”.

Speaking at the launch of Sports Direct’s new five-year sponsorship of Cork GAA, the senior hurling captain spoke of his own club Glen Rovers’ ties with the UK sportswear giant going back to 2018.