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

Ring scored two goals on his St Nicks debut after showing up among the crowd

Christy Ring, pictured in 1954, displaying his collection of medals. 

On 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.