The Double 30 years on - Part 1: 'Sometimes you had to be a little bit nasty'

Conor Counihan of Cork and Meath's Bernard Flynn during the 1990 All-Ireland final. Picture: INPHO/James Meehan

As Cork celebrate the 30-year anniversary of completing The Double, some of the Rebel County legends from the winning teams joined the Irish Examiner in remembering the remarkable achievement in 1990.

After the hurlers had defeated Galway in the hurling decider, it was the footballers who completed the remarkable achievement by defeating Meath in the football decider.

Joining Tony Leen to remember the famous win were captain on the day Larry Tompkins, Conor Counihan and Niall Cahalane.

In part 1, Counihan explained that while the Cork-Kerry rivalry was fierce, the battles in Leinster and Ulster were more intense - and the history seekers from Leeside had to step up to the plate.

"You just had to get tougher and you had to fight your corner whether you were the corner forward or the corner back.

"Sometimes you had to be a little bit nasty," Counihan added.

The Go Red for Cork campaign is calling on individuals, companies and community groups to light or dress up in red on the 16th September and donate to the campaign – www.idonate.ie/goredforcork or by texting Marymount to 50300 to donate €4. 75% of funds go to Marymount Hospice with 25% going to Cork GAA.

Monies raised through the Go Red for Cork campaign, which marks the 30th anniversary of the Cork GAA double, will go towards ensuring Marymount Hospice is ‘winter ready’ for current and any possible future Covid restrictions and will allow for outdoor visiting in comfortable covered spaces, following Government guidelines at all times.