Sporting personality Arthur Spring dies

The death has occurred of Dr Arthur Spring, one of the best-known sporting personalities in Ireland.

Dr Spring was born in Tralee in April 1945, the eldest son of the famous Kerry All-Ireland football winning captain and long-time Labour TD, Dan Spring.

He won an All-Ireland medal with Kerry in 1963. However, on moving to UCC to study medicine, golf became his first love, although he later played with Kerins/O’Rahillys alongside his international rugby playing brothers, Donal and Dick.