Paudie Kissane says he didn't walk away from Cork so he could become Clare coach.

Kissane has been named as the Banner County's new senior football coach just a week after his intercounty retirement became public - but he insists he didn't give up one role so that he could concentrate on the other:

"Colm [Collins, Clare manager] contacted me a few weeks ago asking if I'd be interested in getting involved," Kissane tells The Irish Examiner.

"It was never a case of it being a situation that I was giving up Cork to go and coach Clare, but after I retired I discussed it a bit more with him and we came to an agreement earlier this week.

"It's a new step and one that I'm delighted to be taking. Colm has a three-year term I think so we'll see how we go with it, I'm looking forward to getting started.

"My main role will be in coaching the team, but there will be a lot of other areas too. Obviously, I have a big interest in sports science, having an educational background in that.

"There'll be work involved in planning sessions, with a different focus on different things depending on the time of year. Things like speed work and aerobic fitness are areas I can give input, but coaching will be the main thing." Tweet

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