Larkin: Cats and Rebels thrive on pressure

KILKENNY’S great family dynasty, the late Paddy Larkin, son Fan and grandson Philly, won 12 All-Ireland medals between them and the added distinction of winning National League and Railway Cup honours.

Fan won the first of five championship medals in 1963 and the last in 1979 the year after Cork recorded the last treble by beating Kilkenny.

Brian Cody, a clubmate, played in that final in what was for him the unusual position of full-forward and Noel Skehan was the goalkeeper. At the end Cork were winners by a margin of four points, their only goal, scored by Jimmy Barry-Murphy late in the game, proving decisive.