John Cleary admits Cork’s recent run of poor results in minor and U20 football are a cause for concern.

Cleary, who has been handed another two years as senior manager and has Adelaide Crows’ Mark Keane training with his squad during the AFL off-season, said at a press briefing on Wednesday: “As a Cork football person, of course you would be concerned.

“When you’re looking at the results there from last season and you’re at the matches, U20 and minor results didn’t go according to plan. I know there were good people with those teams, so, definitely it’s a concern.

“If that team coming up to senior level isn’t successful, you’re not getting in guys’ cock-a-hoop then. They’re coming in and they’ve been maybe badly beaten in their own provincial games and they’re coming in with low confidence.

“If you bury your head in the sand, it’s not going to go away. There are an awful lot of genuine Cork football people out there and they are frustrated.”

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