I recall Cleary being in the running alright, having been v successful with u21 teams for a number of years until he stepped away in 2013.
Was Cubby in charge when Fionn Fitzgerald equalized in last minute in the drawn game in Killarney 2015 I think, that was fair unlucky in my memory.
Big changing of the guard around then too with u21 s coming in and seniors from 2010 panel stepping away.
The game was evolving too then when Dan retired, not sure it suited his style of play. Good forward for Cork down through the years and still Eire Ogs leading scorer.