Christy Ring the selector: Frank Murphy on his hurling brain and team talks

Frank Murphy worked alongside Ring as a Cork selector but his appreciation of the Glen legend was already laminated at that stage. 'You really had to see him play to appreciate him,' he says 

Happy Cork men on the train home from the 1976 All-Ireland final win over Wexford. From left: Denis Murphy (Selector), Fr. Bertie Troy (Coach), Frank Murphy (Selector), Ray Cummins (Captain), Jimmy Brohan (Selector), and Christy Ring (Selector).

Christy Ring was a Cork hurling selector in 1973 when Cork lost to Tipperary by 5–4 to 1–10 in the Munster Championship semi-final. 

Later that year a new selection committee was elected. Both Ring and Fr. Bertie Troy were not re-appointed Two years later Blackrock won the Cork county championship. The club requested the County Board that it be given an opportunity to appoint the Cork selection committee. The Board granted Blackrock their request.