The Cork manager and his players made the decision to call off their homecoming at Páirc Uí Chaoimh this evening, a tough decision for everyone involved, but probably the right call.
This Cork team owns no one nothing and are fully entitled to make the decision.
MORE HERE: 🚨Cork supporters are livid with what the Gardai in Kilkenny did ..
CONFIRMED: @OfficialCorkGAA say there will be NO homecoming tonight with the crestfallen hurling squad. "At the request of the team and management, there is no event planned for the return of the Cork hurlers this evening. They would again like to thank all the entire county for…
— Tony Leen (@tonyleen) July 21, 2025
Cork players and staff decide against homecoming event after All-Ireland heartbreak https://t.co/YM5uj61EOF
— Irish Examiner Sport (@ExaminerSport) July 21, 2025
Here are some of the comments online ..
Feel for them all today. Totally understand why they did this. Let them find a quiet pub and be with each other away from the maddening crowd . The pain is acute as it is long lasting.
Sense prevails. And to anyone slagging off players or management I would like to remind you that its not a very well paid job. Most will be back to work by the end of the week and as for the cost and hardship you went through its only 1% of what all those lads put in.
They gave us a great year in fairness , disappointing yesterday but thats sport unfortunately. Few days on the lash with each other, back to the clubs and go again next year.