Tributes paid to Galway and Tuam legend Stockwell

GALWAY football is mourning the loss of one of their finest players following the death yesterday of Frank Stockwell.

The 80-year old passed away after a long battle with illness. He was predeceased in 2005 by his Tuam Stars and Galway colleague Sean Purcell. The Bishop Street pair became known as the ‘Terrible Twins’ as they inspired a golden era for Galway football with the capturing of the 1956 All-Ireland final.

Stockwell, lining out at full-forward, scored 2-5 as Galway defeated Cork by 2-13 to 3-7 in that final — a scoring record by a player which was never surpassed in a 60-minute final. Stockwell also had an ‘advisory’ role on the sideline as Galway captured three All-Ireland titles in a row in 1964, ‘65 and ‘66.