'The most important thing is the players, and Cork have the players'

When Ger Manley knew Liam Cronin would be joining him in the Cork camogie backroom team, he didn't hesitate to take up the role of manager.

Cork Coach Liam Cronin speaks to his players before the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship semi-final against Dublin. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Taking over a team that has just won the All-Ireland final by 19 points can be viewed two ways. A hugely desirable gig, or a hugely daunting gig? Does one relish the challenge of keeping them atop the summit or does one fret over the reality that anything other than maintenance of their current position will be deemed a failure.

When Ger Manley sized up the Cork camogie managerial vacancy following Matthew Twomey’s decision to step down four weeks after last year’s 5-13 to 0-9 All-Ireland final hammering of Waterford, none of the above questions played on his mind.

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