Setting the record straight for a great Cork hurling full-back

I wish to comment on the article in Arena (2/08/06) entitled Lives of Brian by Diarmuid O’Flynn.

In his reference to the All Ireland final of 1977, O’Flynn states “Tony Doran was doing major damage at full-forward, cue … shift Brian Murphy to full-back”.

My recollection, and that of others I’ve spoken to, is no such problem existed because our stalwart full-back (and Cork captain Martin O’Doherty) totally dominated Doran, and not only played on at full-back but went on to receive that year’s All Star Award for it.