'You have to smile': Lollipop person of the year enjoys the craic with all his little charges

Youghal lollipop man, retired firefighter Ger Gleeson, jokes that his win might be the start of a double with Cork's senior hurlers

Lollipop man Ger Gleeson shares a cheery high-five with one of the children from Bunscoil Mhuire, Youghal, Co Cork, as he helps them safely cross the road. Ger has been named the Tonstix Lollipop Person of the Year 2025. Picture: Dan Linehan

“My two knees are knocking, I'm just blown away by it all,” Lollipop person of the year and Corkman Ger Gleeson said after his win.

The retired firefighter is now hoping for a “double win for Cork” with the hurling final in the coming weeks, he said with a grin.