Haven’t seen that before

There’s a tribute in Ballygarvan GAA club’s committee room that you won’t see anywhere else — a wooden bust of Liam MacCarthy, the man who lent his name to the cup Cork and Clare will fight again for.

Liam’s father Eoghan emigrated from Ballygarvan for London in the 1850s but the family never forgot their roots. After establishing the successful W MacCarthy & Sons packaging firm in the 1880s, Liam became heavily involved with London GAA and donated the cup in 1921.

However he also maintained a strong connection with Ballygarvan and when the local church was in need of renovation, he put up silver and gold medals and a cup for a club fundraising tournament.