Yesterday’s heroes are tomorrow’s spectators
In 1999, those six young men lined out against Kilkenny in an All-Ireland SHC final. All six played a part, in helping the county end a barren nine-year spell without Liam McCarthy.
Ryan was the tight-marking, tenacious right-corner-back In the final he held Charlie Carter scoreless in the first-half and conceded two points after the interval. Fergal still has his champions in Cork today, who believe that at 31, the Blackrock stalwart is still in his prime, still worth his place, if not on the starting 15, then at least on the panel.
