Cork hurling manager Gerald McCarthy has insisted that he is staying put, despite growing player unrest over his position.
McCarthy was appointed as the senior hurling manager for a third term last week with the backing of the county board.
However, senior members of his squad are believed to have asked the board that he not be reappointed and there are questions over the strength of his position.
Despite this, McCarthy has insisted that he is committed his future to Cork and will not be leaving the Rebels.
'My position is simply this: I am the Cork hurling manager and I am determined to carry out that duty to the best of my ability next season and hopefully beyond,' he said.
'My first task outside of naming my selectors is to put a Cork squad in place for a game in Fermoy next month to mark the 150th anniversary of St Colman's.
'I know that there are issues about, but I will be doing everything to support that event and have a Cork team out on the field that day,' he insisted.
