Cork receives boost as Jimmy Barry will stay until 2016
Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy and county secretary Frank Murphy share a special moment. Cork hurling has received a massive boost with the news that Jimmy-Murphy is to remain as manager (Paul Mohan / SPORTSFILE)
Cork manager Jimmy Barry Murphy, left, celebrates with selector Ger Cunningham at the end of the August 2013 GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, Semi-Final, Dublin v Cork, Croke Park, Dublin (Paul Mohan / SPORTSFILE)
Cork manager Jimmy Barry Murphy, left, with selector Seanie McGrath during the 28 September 2013 GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final Replay, Cork v Clare, Croke Park, Dublin (Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE)
Cork hurling has received a massive boost with the news that Jimmy Barry-Murphy is to remain as manager.
He met Cork chairman Bob Ryan yesterday after which it emerged that he would be staying on until the end of the 2016 season.
It will take his second term as manager to five years, having previously been in charge for five seasons in 1996-2000, during which Cork won an All-Ireland title.
Barry-Murphy led Cork to their first Munster title for eight years last July, having steered them to the All-Ireland final last season (losing to Clare in a replay) and to the semi-final in 2012, where they lost to Galway.
This year's impressive Munster Championship win - Cork beat Clare and Limerick - raised hopes of All-Ireland glory but they were well beaten by Tipperary in the All-Ireland semi-final in what was a very disappointing day.
It ended Barry-Murphy's initial three-year term and while Ryan stated immediately afterwards that the Board wanted him to continue, the long delay since then led to speculation that he might not accept another stint.
However, that has now ended and he will resume planning for next season immediately.
He will announce his backroom team later.
