Cloyne, like most clubs in East Cork outside of Midleton, have historically fluctuated between intermediate and junior grades.
Cloyne produced good players but didn't have the population to use them. Difference now is that there is a massive young population in Cloyne but they still have poor numbers coming through and they don't produce good quality players.
On the other hand, Russel Rovers are probably having the best period in the club's history.
The underage amalgamation has been disaster for Cloyne. They joined up over a decade ago and there has been almost nothing coming through for Cloyne since.
When St. Colman's were founded there was an assumption that they would be competing in Premier 1. Instead they have won very little over the past decade and most of their teams are playing in the third or fourth tier.
The population and tradition is there for Cloyne to be doing well but they are almost at a stage where they have to start again. Fact is that there is very little coming through and won't be for the next decade.