Cork hurling manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has not made a decision yet as to whether he intends to be at the helm in 2016.
Barry-Murphy was at Croke Park on Wednesday where he was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the GAA museum.
While the honour gave the Rebels legend the opportunity to reflect on his career, he not surprisingly was asked about his intentions following the defeat to Galway in this year's All-Ireland quarter-final.
Speaking to RTÉ Sport, he said: "After a defeat like we had against Galway, we were always going to reflect on the season. I'm just enjoying the break since that defeat and assessing the situation going forward and trying to make the right decision.
"It is a great honour to manage Cork. There is a great responsibility with it. You try and do the best for your county. When you are out there on the line, every manager feels the pressure of your county on you. When you take it on you realise that. You have got to enjoy the good days and take the bad days on the chin."
Barry-Murphy was somewhat more forthcoming about Galway’s prospects. "Galway were absolutely brilliant against us," he added.
"They blew us away literally from the first minute and we weren't able to cope with them on the day. Again I thought their display against Tipperary was fantastic.
"It does not give us any great consolation to be honest. It just puts into perspective how much Galway have improved over the last couple of years."
"I think great credit should go to Anthony Cunningham and his backroom team. They have done a great job and I thought the Tipperary and Galway game was one of the best games in a number of years. Having conceded the goals the way they did, to come back and win the game, is a great tribute to them and testament to their character and spirit in the team. That will give them great confidence going forward.
Asked whether it gave him any consolation that the side that beat you are now in the All-Ireland final, Barry-Murphy replied: "I don't think it does to be honest. It would easy to say that it gives us a bit of consolation but I don't find that at all really.
"We were well-beaten on the day and the manner of the defeat we suffered was very disappointing, to be beaten so comprehensively. At the end of the day it is sport, you have to get up and get on with it and Cork will always bounce back and try and get back up to the top table again.”
Speaking on his inclusion in the Hall of Fame, the St Finbarrs clubman revealed: "it’s a lovely honour for me and my family. I'm delighted to be in such august company. I didn't expect to be honest.
"There is a fantastic exhibition in the Croke Park museum with so many great players with a fabulous array of medals. The whole exhibition in there is phenomenal. I'm just delighted to be part of it."
Looking back on a career of over 40 years, JBM said: "I have some great memories. Obviously there are some disappointments too but that is part of sport. I suppose 1973, winning my only football medal with Cork and Billy Morgan being captain who was one of my heroes, was great for me.
"Winning my first hurling medal in 1976 - to have hurling and football medals was a lovely achievement. Outside of that then, managing Cork in 1999 to win an All-Ireland after a break of a few years was a lovely time for me as well. I really enjoyed that and got a great kick out of it.
Also inducted into the Hall of Fame for 2015 was former Dublin star Jimmy Keaveney.
The St Vincent’s clubman won three All-Ireland football medals and was twice named Footballer of the Year.
"It’s a great honour when I think of the number of great footballers and hurlers I’ve played with over the years,” was Keaveney’s initial reaction when he spoke to RTÉ Sport.
He also recalled how Kevin Heffernan got him to rejoin the Dublin side in 1974.
“I wasn’t pushed to go back. But you wouldn’t get the better of 'Heff’. He’d find some way to get you back.”
