The Castlemartyr connection: Ciarán Joyce and Mack Hansen putting East Cork village on the map 

That the grandsons of former East Cork neighbours would achieve such landmarks at the same time, despite one of them being born on the other end of the world, borders on the unbelievable.

Cork's Ciaran Joyce in action against Aaron Fitzgerald of Clare during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group A game at Páirc Ui Chaoimh

IT WAS a special and somewhat surreal day for Castlemartyr last Saturday week as Ciarán Joyce made his senior hurling debut for Cork in their comfortable Allianz Hurling League Division 1 victory over Clare.

Joyce had an excellent outing, scoring three points and being fouled for a few more.