Father and son: How John and David Meyler made their mark at St Finbarr’s and Sunderland

‘Meyler: A Family Memoir’ is the story of a father and son. Their dreams and ambitions as young men, and their lives pursuing those dreams in different sporting amphitheatres, from Croke Park and Páirc Uí Chaoimh, to Lansdowne Road and Wembley. In this extract from their book, John and David Meyler talk about making the breakthrough with St Finbarr’s and Sunderland

Cork manager John Meyler with his son David following the 2018 Munster SHC final. Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

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In Blackrock, in Cork, there was no shortage of hurling heroes growing up. The backbone of the county winning teams — the Brownes, the Cashmans, Wayne Sherlock, Brian O’Keeffe, Fergal Ryan. We loved having underage games when the seniors were training and we were wondering would they be watching.