Glen Rovers v Blackrock: A reminder of the halcyon days of Cork hurling

From the Cork hurling final between Glen Rovers and Blackrock at the Athletic Groundsin 1956. Christy Ring in action 

Sunday’s much-anticipated Cork county final will be contested between Cork’s two most decorated clubs, Blackrock and Glen Rovers.

Claiming 59 senior championships between them (Blackrock – 32, Glen Rovers 27), the two clubs have dominated the landscape of Cork hurling for much of its history.