UCC legend Fitzgerald receives Sigerson medal – 25 years later

Have you heard the one about the Sigerson Cup winner who had to wait a quarter of a century to receive his medal?

On Saturday, at Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork, the UCC team which won the 1988 Sigerson celebrated their silver jubilee, and one of the stars of the win, Kerry legend Maurice Fitzgerald, was finally presented with his memento of the win, having missed the ceremony 25 years ago.

Des Cullinane, a selector to that victorious side under manager Bob Honohan, arranged for a new medal to be minted for the two-time All-Ireland winner, and he recalls the effect the Caherciveen man had, despite his youth.