Is the lure of Cork football as strong as it was for players? 

Those switching of codes to hurling is one drain on Cork football, but it is not the only hole in the bucket.

Steven Sherlock was among those to opt out of the Cork football panel during the off-season. Pic: Tom Beary/Sportsfile

The list gathered more names during the off-season. The longer the list grows, the more the lure of Cork football comes under scrutiny.

No county is immune from departures and defections during the off-season. No dressing-room door sits unswung. What marks Cork out is the quality and volume of those departed and defected across recent winters.