Cooney: Up senior is absolutely where we should be

As a former GAA president, Christy Cooney travelled the world to promote the game, but his devotion to his beloved home club Youghal was obvious as Bill Cooper raised the Seamus Long Cup on Saturday night.

“Thank God for everybody in Youghal, particularly for the older members of the club,” he said.

“It is massive for the underage sector and for the people involved. We have gone to the brink all year except Inniscarra (semi-final) and we have always been able to pull it out.