Cork city parade lands a right Hook as George lines out

Broadcaster and rugby pundit George Hook has agreed to line out as grand marshall for the St Patrick’s Dayparade in his native city.

The bombastic Cork-born Newstalk presenter, who left Leeside in the late 1950s, said he was “unbelievably and enormously chuffed” to be asked to take on the role.

“It is a fantastic honour to lead the Cork parade with thousands of people,” he said.