John Cleary: Football now 'way more enjoyable to coach'

John Cleary was non-committal on his Cork future but admits job is now more fun

Dublin manager Dessie Farrell, right, shakes hands with Cork manager John Cleary after the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship preliminary quarter-final match between Dublin and Cork at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

John Cleary was making no declarations about his future only to highlight his current term as Cork boss has concluded, yet he revealed the new rules have made his role more pleasurable.

Cleary’s four-year term concluded with Saturday’s season-ending loss to Dublin and while he will have strong backing to remain on, the commitment is considerable for him and his management.