CORK HURLING BOSS Jimmy Barry-Murphy is on the verge of losing another top player, according to morning newspaper reports.
The Examiner is suggesting that Jamie Coughlan is considering spending the rest of the summer in the United States.
Selector Johnny Crowley indicated to the newspaper that he is aware that the Newtownshandrum forward is considering the idea.
Cork have already lost Cian McCarthy to “work and other commitments” and he was followed by Conor O’Sullivan, who opted out after struggling to break into the team this year.
William Egan had been travelling and rejected an invitation from Barry-Murphy to link up with the Rebels again.
Coughlan, still only 23, was named in the starting line-up for four of Cork’s five championship matches in 2012.
However, he has not been picked from the start for the Leesiders since the 2013 All-Ireland final stalemate with Clare.
Coughlan came on as sub against Waterford in last year’s Munster championship draw, and in the All-Ireland semi-final loss at the hands of Tipperary.
Meanwhile, Cork should have Seamus Harnedy and Lorcán McLoughlin fit in time for their first All-Ireland qualifier on Saturday, 4 July.
It’s hard to argue that Ferguson was wrong to get rid of him, they went on to win 3 titles in a row and a champions league after he got rid of him.
He’s wicked aggressive recently
@Hon Tipp: recently?! He did come across v spikey in fairness. He’s as stubborn as a 3 yr old.
He knows what he’s doing. This is the kind of stuff these shows like – in the bland media world the more critical he can be the more box office he becomes. He’s always been good at managing his income, if not his football teams
He is not wrong when he says Ferguson put himself before the club. Remember back to the bitter feud with John magnier over rock of gilbratar. Ferguson put his own interests ahead of the club that time
As I said earlier a great player but comes across now as a bitter angry nasty horrible individual.
Keane was one of the greatest Irish players ever and prob the most successful in terms of trophies but he is a seriously bitter man. Time to move on Roy
What a bitter g##shite he is. He hates everyone. And everyone is wrong. Why not explain to Irish fans what went wrong while assistant manager? I’m sure it’s not his fault anyways
@Decko49: because he hates them too?
Brilliant comparison… Alex ferguson or the pope lol
Anyone know how many will be here tonight ?
This happened thousands of years ago and he’s still talking about it nealy as bad as the English talking about the “hand of God goal” get over it
Can someone put this idiot back in his box
Ber alex can barely contain his indifference
Pity we didn’t get to hear about what gary neville wrote in his book.