As inter county teams get ready for the start of the inter county season which is just right around the corner Cork football manager John Clearly will have to plan without Jack Cahalane who has decided to call it a day from inter county football.

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So far the rebels have lost Thomas Clancy, Killian O’Hanlon and John O’Rourke who have all retired, while Steven Sherlock, Damien Gore and Kevin Flahive and opted to step out this season. Are the demands of inter county football becoming too much for players?

John Clearly will be hoping to do a lot better this year in the Championship, while Cork had some big wins, it was disappointing to crash out to the hand of Louth last year in a shocking match ..

Interesting times ahead on Leeside ..