Cork hurlers could turn to Cian O’Neill after Kerry exit

When football is flourishing, it might be a strange time for one of its best minds to be contemplating a switch to hurling but O’Neill was never one for convention.

Cian O'Neill before the All-Ireland final. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

They still rave about Cian O’Neill in Tipperary. Only recently in the Croke Park press box, former captain Shane McGrath was reminiscing about how vital he was to their All-Ireland SHC winning success of 2010 and stopping Kilkenny’s five-in-a-row bid.

“Hell of an operator,” he gushed.