Murphy hails Cork legend McCarthy

A legend in GAA was honoured in Cork last night as long-serving county board secretary, Frank Murphy performed the official launch of Teddy McCarthy’s autobiography, ‘Teddy Boy’ at the Rochestown Park Hotel.

Describing the Cork dual star’s tale as an enthralling story, Murphy said: “Teddy Boy is an appropriate title for a book about a Corkman named Teddy — and a very unique Corkman at that. The events which make him unique were the winning of the two All-Irelands in 1990. In doing so, he reminded an appreciative audience which included many of his former colleagues and former players in both codes that he is still the only man to win All-Ireland senior hurling and football medals in the history of the association.

“Teddy chronicles his extraordinary inter-county career which began in 1982, in his second last year as a minor. It is an extraordinary record. He was to play in All-Ireland finals in Croke Park every single year from 1983 to 1990. Dates, venues, team-mates, opponents and incidents are recalled in splendid detail. ”