CORK DOUBLE 1990: ’The Canon’ never lost his faith in Cork hurling

A PHOTGRAPH from the Irish Examiner archives is instructive. Sean O’Gorman, Ger Cunningham, Brendan O’Sullivan, Denis Walsh and Canon Michael O’Brien stand on the steps of the Hogan Stand amidst a sea of red and white, apart from Walsh who wears Galway maroon. 

The smiles say it all. Job done. Cork, All-Ireland senior hurling champions for 1990. The Canon wears the Cork tracksuit top over his priest’s vestments, shakes hands with Cunningham while O’Gorman reaches for the Canon’s hands. The Milford native, who lined out at left corner-back, had arguably played his best ever 70 minutes for the Rebels in what was described as a game for the ages.