Not men, but giants

Pat McGrath of Waterford (father of current stars Ken and Eoin) and Johnny Crowley of Cork, five-times All-Ireland winner, met many times on the field of play. They were reunited again this week ahead of tomorrow’s All-Ireland semi-final between Cork and Waterford, in the company of Diarmuid O’Flynn.

PAT MCGRATH: The last time I met you, I think I broke your finger. Actually it was the last time I played with Waterford in 1986. I always played in the backs, but I was moved forward for that game after being called back onto the team with one month’s training.

Johnny Crowley: No, it wasn’t you. There are certain things I don’t forget, and that’s one of them. It was what’s-his-name, who went back to full back in the end?