Donal Og Cusack launched a blistering attack on Cork secretary Frank Murphy and his county board colleagues on the Sunday Game last night.

The former Cork goalkeeper laid into Murphy, who has been secretary since 1972, following the Rebels' dismal championship exit at the hands of Galway.

"There are people who need to take serious responsibility for this result today, and of course, yes, Frank Murphy is the Don of (Cork) GAA," Cusack said.

"This weekend has been a particularly bad weekend for hurling in Cork. I think there is a group of people around Frank, a group of stooges and yes men, and I'm not sure they're telling Frank as to how bad things are.

"Frank would give his arm for Cork to win, and the group around him. They know as much about serious level sport as I do about the sleeping habits of the Ayatollah."

The Cloyne man also took aim at the clubs and manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy after the 0-22 to 2-28 loss in Thurles.

"The clubs are not doing what they should be responsible for doing," he insisted.

"They actually remind me of schoolchildren who are lying in bed and hoping someone is going to come along and call them in case they're going to be late for school. They're actually asleep in Rome while Rome burns.

"Jimmy Barry-Murphy reminds me of a substitute schoolteacher that is doing his best in a poor school."

The two-time All Star 'keeper called for the appointment of a Director of Hurling who would put the right structures in place to make Cork a force to be reckoned with once again.

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