The Canon and the car that drove Cork to the first leg of historic double

O’Brien had been appointed manager after a lengthy apprenticeship, which included stints with underage county teams as well as club and colleges sides.

Canon Michael O'Brien

Full credit was given to the late Canon Michael O’Brien for his role in Cork’s senior hurling title in 1990 by stars such as Teddy McCarthy, Tomas Mulcahy and Kevin Hennessy.

Speaking to Anthony Daly for a special broadcast to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the historic Cork double, Mulcahy, who captained Cork to the first leg, acknowledged the truth behind the famous story of O’Brien arriving to an early team training session in a white car with a license plate that read 90 C 27 — a tale that grew in significance as that season wore on.