Cork football exodus continues as Herlihy opts out
January 14, 2025
UCC's Fionn Herlihy and Daniel Walsh of the University of Limerick ©INPHO/Laszlo Gezo
Cork football boss John Cleary has suffered yet another blow with the news that Fionn Herlihy has opted out for 2025.
According to The Echo, the young Dohenys forward won’t be involved as the Rebels continue to hemorrhage players. Herlihy is the eighth player to leave the Cork panel since last June’s narrow All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-final loss to Louth.
In November, 2022 All-Star nominee and top scorer Steven Sherlock withdrew his services, while defender Thomas Clancy retired. John O’Rourke and Killian O’Hanlon have also retired, while defender Kevin Flahive has moved to Australia.
Panellist Damien Gore has also decided to take a year out from the inter-county scene. The Rebels open their Allianz League Division 2 campaign at home to Meath on Saturday week.
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