Christy O'Connor leaves Cork coaching role, Kieran Kingston confirms

'I’m very conscious of the fact that he’s a self-employed with a young family and had to make a five-hour round-trip journey every night we trained'

Cork selector Diarmuid O'Sullivan, right, with outgoing coach Christy O'Connor before this years' Munster semi-final clash with Limerick. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Cork senior hurling manager Kieran Kingston has confirmed that Christy O’Connor will not be part of the Rebel backroom team for 2022.

Clare man O’Connor has extensive coaching experience with his native county, Dublin and Galway when they won the All-Ireland title in 2017.