He has seen Páirc Uí Chaoimh through its various incarnations, and steered Cork GAA through both heady and turbulent times. Whenever Frank Murphy steps down as GAA Board secretary, it will bring to a close a truly remarkable era of administration on Leeside. But that’s only half the story.

A BRAVE young student who was rushed to hospital after becoming ill during the night still managed to sit his Leaving Cert exams from his hospital bed.