Sars will rally behind family of Ray Ryan, as they did with Teddy, Ger and Conor

“We'll make sure the Ryan family gets the support they need. The GAA community always comes together in times like this," said Sars club chairman Keith Mulcahy.

Eanna Martin Eoin Quigley and Ray Ryan celebrate Sars's Cork County Senior Hurling Championship Final victory. Pic: Stephen McCarthy / SPORTSFILE.

The punches keep rolling out around Riverstown. An unthinkable sequence of losses. A roll call of Sars stalwarts departed too soon.

First, it was Teddy Mac on June 6, 2023. Just 57 years of age. The word ‘unexpectedly’ leapt from his death notice.