'When homegrown players achieve, that's the real inspiration': Ballinora chair on the important things in GAA

A first ever Muskerry U21 A football title was also secured last year while a historic fifth Muskerry Junior A hurling title in a row was lifted just under two weeks ago.

Mick O'Regan unfolds the centenary club flag alongsode Jimmy Barry Murphy, Michael O'Connor and Mai Drinan in 2024. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

It’s a little over three years since we last spoke with Ballinora GAA chairman Mick O’Regan.

At that time, O’Regan spoke with pride at the enormous growth of the small townland club, just a ten-minute or so drive to the southwest of Cork city, as it closed in on its 100th anniversary.