Martin Storey: 'I was lucky. I was 32, married with three kids, when we made the All-Ireland final'

A quarter of a century to the day since he captained Wexford to an All-Ireland title, Martin Storey wonders how long it will be before another man from the county holds the Liam MacCarthy trophy aloft

Wexford captain Martin Storey with the Liam MacCarthy Cup at the homecoming for the team who won the All-Ireland in Gorey. Picture: INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivam

Croke Park met Martin Storey in many moods.

He smiles, acknowledges this truth. Storey is a gracious, articulate, and thoughtful man. He sits down in a Wexford Town hotel and begins to speak with fervour. But then breaks off, wants to make a general point.