Man Utd captain Noel Cantwell’s ashes to be scattered in Cork

The ashes of one of the country’s greatest sportsmen are to be scattered on a cricket pitch close to where he was born.

Next Friday at 2pm, Noel Cantwell’s daughters will bring his ashes to the County Cricket Club grounds on the Mardyke, where his all-round sporting prowess first started to shine. Cantwell batted for his country seven times and went on to play international soccer, winning 36 international caps and scoring 14 goals with the Republic of Ireland.

He also played rugby, but is probably best known for captaining Manchester United.