O’Gara and Ó hAilpín share limelight

AWARD judges couldn’t split Cork’s sporting finest yesterday.

For the first time in its 25 year history, the 2004 Jury's Cork Supreme Sports Star award produced a joint winner Irish rugby out-half Ronan O'Gara and hurler of the year, Sean Óg Ó hAilpín.

Such was the calibre of achievements, that the award scheme part sponsored by the Irish Examiner nominated 13 winners for the 12 monthly awards, with Newtownshandrum's All-Ireland Club winning centre-back Pat Mulcahy sharing the March award with Triple Crown winning Irish rugby coach, Eddie O'Sullivan.