Shane Kingston: Having your father as your boss can be awkward

SPONSOR: Eir ambassador and Cork hurler, Shane Kingston at last month’s unveiling of eir as a new sponsor of the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship in Croke Park. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

There's a spark of divilment in Shane Kingston’s eyes as he considers the question. Just what were the pluses and minuses to having his father Kieran as Cork manager for five of the last seven years?

“From my perspective, there wasn't much benefit, to be honest!” he laughs. “Nah, he treated me the same as everybody else, really. Obviously, it’s a bit more awkward when you go home and I’m after being whipped off or not starting.