Galway GAA mourns death of 1956 All-Ireland football winner Frank Evers

Frank Evers had a decorated United Nations career after All-Ireland glory.

1956 Galway All-Ireland winner Frank Evers died in Austria on Sunday aged 91.

Galway GAA is mourning the death of an iconic figure who won an All-Ireland senior football medal with them almost 70 years ago before embarking on a decorated career with the United Nations.

Frank Evers, a native of Menlough in north-east Galway, died in Austria on Sunday at the age of 91.