Sergeant Hearns made Mayo and many more punch above their weight

Dick Hearns is perhaps the greatest Mayo sportsperson you have never heard of.

When the county won their first All-Ireland in 1936, Hearns was the man who put them through their paces and trained them to championship success.

The Ballina native had played with the county for a couple of seasons before retiring from the game at 25 to concentrate on his boxing career.