Despite final disappointment, Coleman and Cork eager once more in 2026

It’s not a case of looking back in anger for Blarney man Mark Coleman as he considers this past season to have been a marked improvement on 2024.

Mark Coleman, Cork and Willie Connors, Tipperary at the launch of the launch of the 2026 Co-Op Superstores Munster Senior Hurling League. Pic: Dan Linehan.

The Cork players and new management are still at the getting-to-you-know stages but Mark Coleman is feeling the excitement as 2026 beckons.

And it’s not a case of looking back in anger for the Blarney man as he considers this past season to have been a marked improvement on 2024.