Denis Ring: Ben O'Connor the man for Cork but Pat Ryan will be back

BIG BEN: Ben O'Connor while managing Cork U20s. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Former Cork minor and U20 manager Denis Ring has insisted that Ben O’Connor possesses “all the credentials” to fill the vacant Cork senior hurling post.

O’Connor is the frontrunner to succeed Pat Ryan as Cork hurling manager, with Ring, who guided Imokilly to Cork county championship honours last season, stating that it is “very hard to argue with Ben’s credentials for the post”.