Tipperary icon John 'Mackey' McKenna dies aged 87

The Borrisokane man earned four Celtic Crosses with the Premier County side of the '60s.

Former Cork hurler Jimmy Brohan, left, shakes hands with former Tipperary hurler John "Mackey" McKenna. Pic: Cody Glenn/Sportsfile

The death has occurred of Tipperary’s four-time All-Ireland senior hurling winner John “Mackey” McKenna.

Borrisokane clubman McKenna (87) was full-forward in two of the county’s four All-Ireland successes in the early to mid-1960s – 1964 and ’65 – having been on the bench in ’61 and half-forward in ’62.