The Double 30 years on - Part 5: Hurling, the Canon, and that Opel Manta
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To celebrate the 30-year anniversary of Cork's double of All-Ireland senior titles, the hosted a conversation with some of the legends involved in those famous victories.
In the first of our hurling chats, dual medallist Teddy McCarthy, hurling captain Tomás Mulcahy, and goal-scorer Kevin Hennessy talk through Cork GAA's greatest achievement with Anthony Daly.
The opening part details the beginning of Canon Michael O'Brien's time as Cork manager and the infamous white Opel Manta's appearance at the first training session.
In our earlier conversation, sports editor Tony Leen spoke with three footballers, Conor Counihan, Niall Cahalane, and Larry Tompkins, to recall the day the Rebel County sealed the historic double.
If you missed it, you can look back at those videos here:
- 'Sometimes you had to be a little bit nasty'
- Stopping Colm O'Rourke
- Cruciates and Scapulars
- History is made
[i]The Go Red for Cork campaign is calling on individuals, companies and community groups to light or dress up in red on the 16th September and donate to the campaign – idonate.ie/goredforcork or by texting Marymount to 50300 to donate €4. 75% of funds go to Marymount Hospice with 25% going to Cork GAA.[/i]
Monies raised through the Go Red for Cork campaign, which marks the 30th anniversary of the Cork GAA double, will go towards ensuring Marymount Hospice is ‘winter ready’ for current and any possible future Covid restrictions and will allow for outdoor visiting in comfortable covered spaces, following Government guidelines at all times.