THE KIERAN SHANNON INTERVIEW: Larry O’Gorman - O Brother, where art thou now?

Twenty-one years ago Larry O’Gorman was Hurler of the Year. Now, he reflects on a life in the game, how precious his All-Ireland medal is, the second father Liam Griffin became, how hard it was to finally put down his hurley, and his central role in Wexford’s band of brothers

You may not have thought of Larry O’Gorman for the longest time until he popped up on The Toughest Trade last month and stole the show, but in case you were wondering what becomes of a hero of a certain year, long after that year has passed, the answer is this particular hero of ’96 never really handed the cape back in.

On Stephen’s Day a couple of years ago O’Gorman was driving through the town centre of Wexford at about seven in the evening when he spotted a man in a laneway with a cement block over his head. O’Gorman pulled his car over, then watched the man stride across the street, heading towards a boutique shop.