U15s show Touch of class

It’s a little-known fact but before there was an All-Ireland club championship at any grade in the modern era there was a Munster equivalent, with Glen Rovers of Cork beating Mount Sion of Waterford in a replay in 1964 to become the first champions.

U15s show Touch of class

With that victory, Christy Ring became the first man to captain both his club and county to provincial honours.

Six years later the GAA nationally caught up with Munster and the All-Ireland championship was born. Roscrea (hurling) and East Kerry (football) went through from Munster and became the first All-Ireland champions.

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