‘Go back to Kildare, Tompkins, you’re useless’

Larry Tompkins was physically so far ahead of the rest of the Cork panel at his first training session that he thought his new teammates were going easy to make him feel welcome.

‘Go back to Kildare, Tompkins, you’re useless’

Larry Tompkins was physically so far ahead of the rest of the Cork panel at his first training session that he thought his new teammates were going easy to make him feel welcome.

In May 1987, the two-time All-Ireland winner had his inter-county transfer completed to allow him play with Billy Morgan’s side.

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