Keepers of the flame

Goalkeepers are a rare breed, hurling No 1’s especially. Diarmuid O’Flynn met two legendary netminders from Cork and Tipperary ahead of tomorrow’s provincial semi final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

A COUPLE of weeks ago a new golf society was launched, its first outing held at Limerick County golf course in Ballyneety. The Iverahain Society it’s called (as in uimhear a h-aon), set up in honour of Limerick keeper Tommy Quaid, killed in a construction-site accident ten years ago. Membership is confined to those in Munster hurling who have played between the sticks for their counties.

A unique kind of a society, but then these are pretty unique individuals. John Sheedy is a member of that society, as is Ger Cunningham. Twenty four years ago, they were at opposite ends of the park as Cork came from behind to snatch victory, send an entire county back to Tipperary in despair.