Cork’s Pat Ryan: ‘I knew I was running on empty. I’ve only had two nights of unbroken sleep in the last year’
At the Cork banquet on the night of the All-Ireland final Matt Cooper conducted a Q&A with Pat Ryan. Pat Ryan stepped down as Cork manager after last year's All-Ireland final. To be honest, they’re probably the only two nights of unbroken sleep I’ve had in the last year.”Did the grieving come later? The energy levels had dropped.”Unlike the year before, or in 2021, Cork had gone into the All-Ireland final as raging favourites. I mean, it’s going to happen.”Tipperary manager Liam Cahill with Pat Ryan after last year's All-Ireland final.
Source: The Irish Times February 07, 2026 15:02 UTC
