Matthew Twomey said the decision to end his time as Cork camogie manager was easy in a personal sense but tough in a sporting one.
During his two years in charge, Twomey led Cork to two All-Ireland camogie finals, emerging victorious against Waterford this year.
"Originally I got the two-year term and my thought process was to see out the two years," he told 2FM's Game On.
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"I've been managing for two years but I've been involved in the background for another four years as well on top of it.
"When I make a decision to get involved in something I know myself there's a lot of sacrifices there. You have to miss out on stuff. Unfortunately, that affects everyone around you as well. I was putting pressure on myself here, with my kids and all that.
"It was an easy enough decision, personally, but it was very hard in a sporting sense because I know I'm leaving probably the most lethal team I've ever been involved with. That side of things was hard, but on a personal level it was an easy decision to make."
6 August 2022; Cork players celebrate after their side's victory in the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Camogie Championship Premier Senior Final match between Waterford and Cork at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
Twomey continued: "Paudie Murray lasted ten years, I don't know how he did it. And he kept all his hair as well - that was my problem!
"There was one day I was on the phone from quarter past six to quarter to 12, and this was a day where we weren't training.
"When I came in, I handed the phone to Maria, and said 'Would you count how many calls [I made]?'
"There was 23 phone calls trying to sort out stuff. That kind of stuff is taxing, especially when it's very avoidable.
9 July 2023; Amy O'Connor of Cork celebrates after scoring her side's first goal during the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship quarter-final match between Cork and Kilkenny at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
"They're the sore parts of it, but going training, the matches, the excitement and all that is off the wall. It's the extra stuff people don't see or realise, it's very taxing. That can happen all day.
"Myself and a couple of lads have a business. We're trying to run a business and I wasn't fair to them the last few years either. I'd be going off for a walk on the phone and I could be 40 minutes trying to sort stuff out.
"That's me personally, other people can deal with it easier. I just found it very, very hard, especially this year."
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