Former Cork Hibernians stalwart Pat O’Callaghan dies

It was with deep regret that football fans learned of the death of former Cork Hibernians star Pat O’Callaghan, who passed away at Marymount University Hospice yesterday.

Pat nurtured his skills in the Cork Schoolboys League with minnows St Anne’s, Glasheen. Always looking for the cream, they swooped in 1958 to bring him to the western suburbs and with them he enjoyed a productive few seasons.

In 1960, he transferred to Wembley who won the League and Shield double and were unlucky to lose to Shelbourne in the FAI Minor Cup (1961) semi-final. Pat, the ultra reliable penalty king, had the misfortune to miss a late penalty when the sides were level at 2-2.