Cork hurling boss Ben O'Connor not looking forward to trimming panel

Ben O'Connor said Pat Ryan, his predecessor as Cork hurling manager, has given him "good advice and a few tips"

Ben O'Connor was "delighted" with how Cian Darcy performed for Cork in Canon O'Brien Cup against UCC. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Cork hurling manager Ben O'Connor will trim his panel in the coming weeks. It's a task the new boss does not relish.

"We've 46 or 47 in at the moment, so that has to be cut to 36 in a few weeks' time," O'Connor told Clubber after his side's defeat to UCC in the Canon Michael O'Brien Cup on Sunday.