Seán Óg adds a new house to a fine week

NOT a bad week, then. An All-Ireland medal for hurling, a hero’s welcome back home, and the prospect of a brand new house by spring.

Cork hurler Seán Óg Ó Hailpín hugely helped to get the Liam McCarthy cup home to Cork last Sunday in the epic ‘re-match’ with Kilkenny, where Cork won through to its record 29th title and stopped Kilkenny’s run towards three titles in a row.

And, now, the fast-moving player has his own home to go to and a mortgage to tackle.