Ger Aylward fights back tears on glorious day for Glenmore men

AIB All-Ireland JHC final - Glenmore (Kilkenny) 2-8 Eoghan Rua, Coleraine (Derry) 0-12: Captain and Kilkenny star Ger Aylward fought back tears as he reflected on his native Glenmore’s courageous AIB All-Ireland junior success.

The injured All Star took a full part in preparations and gave stirring speeches beforehand and at half-time before hobbling off on crutches to sit with the substitutes after his cruciate knee ligament setback.

The powerful forward conceded that it was a hugely frustrating hour or so as he watched the action pass by without him and saw opponents Coleraine also come back from the dead.