Christy Ring and Gaelic football: An accidental if eventful, relationship

Christy Ring, pictured in 1954, displaying his collection of medals.
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SUBSCRIBEOn Friday evening June 18, 1948, St Nicholas faced UCC in the second round of the City Division Junior Football Championship at Douglas.
St Nicks brought the bare 15 players to the game and trailed the College side by 4-1 to 2-1 at half time. Early in the second half, a Nicks player received a nasty injury and had to retire from the game.
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