How Charlie McCarthy answered Cork’s call to arms

Charlie McCarthy, the latest inductee into the Munster GAA Hall of Fame, can put his medals on the table with the best of them. Though his stellar time in a Cork jersey had several false starts.

The hurling legend’s haul as an inter-county player includes seven All-Ireland, 12 Munster and four national league medals. He also captained Munster to Railway Cup glory at a time when the competition held significance. He didn’t fare too badly at club level either, winning five county, four Munster and two All-Ireland medals with St Finbarr’s.

Good times?