Giltinan and Bradley feted

THE INAUGURAL Awards Night celebration of the Munster Cricket Union was distinguished by recognition of the work over a lifetime of dedication to the game of two of Cork’s most distinguished cricketing personalities.

Dermot Giltinan and Billy Bradley were presented with “MCU Lifetime Achievement Awards” by Tom Prior, Honorary President of the Irish Cricket Union at the function in the Cork County Cricket Club on the Mardyke.

Mr Prior paid tribute to the work of Messrs Giltinan and Bradley and spoke of the proud tradition of cricket at the Mardyke. Records showed that cricket was played there as early as 1710 and that the Cork County Cricket Club was formed in 1874.