Bishopstown and the Cork GAA family comes together for Mick

This week, 14 neighbouring clubs will gather in Bishopstown to play matches for stalwart club volunteer Mick Cronin,  who suffered life changing injuries in November

Mick Cronin

On Thursday, November 18, Mick Cronin set off for work as a construction foreman, as he had done for most of his life. Thoughts of celebrating his 52nd birthday the next day were probably on his mind. The upcoming U16 Premier 2 football county final on the coming Sunday would have occupied his attention. Mick is a mentor and selector to the team with his friends Brian and Pat Cuthbert of Bishopstown GAA club; his son Sean the goalkeeper and captain of the group. 

That the final was to be played on home turf in Bishopstown as part of a weekend festival of county finals would have added enjoyment to the occasion for Mick, a volunteer with the club for 13 years.