21 minutes with Ben O’Connor. To give you a flavour of the conversation, here’s a collection of snippets from the new Cork hurling manager. On the expectation that comes with the gig: “I'm not on social media and I don't read papers. “I know there's a pressure that comes with playing for Cork but we're trying to make it as enjoyable as possible. Ben simply had an awareness of what Hussey had done within the Irish boxing set-up and other GAA teams.

Source: Irish Examiner January 24, 2026 14:30 UTC