There’s something about Seanie
From Martin Coleman in goal, through multiple dual All-Ireland-winner Brian Murphy at corner-back, full-back Martin Doherty, swash-buckling ’blondie’ John Horgan, Crowleys, John and Tim, McCarthys Gerald and Charlie (all unrelated), stylish Tom Cashman, to the two forward giants of the game, Ray Cummins and of course Jimmy Barry-Murphy, JBM.
There was another involved in those glory years however who, even as the county afterwards went through a sticky patch, won his way into the very discerning hearts of the Cork hurling public. Seán O’Leary on the birth certificate, Seánie Leary to the fans, Allstar left-corner-forward in two of those years, ‘76 and ‘77, Allstar again in 1984, winner earlier in his career of three U-21 All-Ireland medals in a four-year period, 70, ‘71 and ‘73.
