Kieran Shannon: The epic of '84, Seanie's goal, and a lifetime of Tipp regret

It’s an outstanding memory of my sporting career to have been involved in such an epic match. And nothing can take that away. Just dammit, it’s unfortunate we didn’t win it while we were at it.”

EPIC PROCEEDINGS: Cork captain John Fenton after the game in 1984. Pic: Billy Stickland, Inpho

At first you worry that he won’t take the call.

To this day in his county’s psyche, ’84 more than any other remains the one that got away, so how it sits in John Sheedy’s own mind is one you approach tentatively.