Beaten Rebel boss Ryan 'not thinking one bit about next year’s league'

Cork manager refuses to consider longer-term implications after seeing side beaten by Kilkenny, where he said his side were 'the architects of our own downfall'

TOUGH NIGHT: Cork manager Pat Ryan after the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group A match between Cork and Kilkenny at SuperValu Páirc Ui Chaoimh in Cork. Photo by Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Cork manager Pat Ryan says he is not worried about the team not qualifying for next year’s new seven-team top flight.

Failure to finish in the top three at the conclusion of Division 1A next month might mean the county play in the lesser Division 1B in 2025.