Ben O'Connor set to be named Cork hurling manager

The three-person selection committee has decided on the Newtownshandrum man.

Then Cork U20 manager Ben O'Connor in 2024. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Ben O’Connor is set to be proposed as the next manager of the Cork senior hurling team.

In the wake of Pat Ryan’s decision, announced last Saturday, not to seek a new term in charge, O’Connor has been considered among the front-runners for the post.