'He loved this city like no other': Ashes of famed Irish sportsman Noel Cantwell scattered in Cork

The family of an Irish sporting legend who died in the UK 13 years ago said they're delighted he's "finally home" after scattering his ashes on a famous Cork cricket ground.

'He loved this city like no other': Ashes of famed Irish sportsman Noel Cantwell scattered in Cork

The family of an Irish sporting legend who died in the UK 13 years ago said they're delighted he's "finally home" after scattering his ashes on a famous Cork cricket ground, writes Eoin English.

Noel Cantwell's daughters, Kate and Liz Cantwell, were speaking after a moving prayer ceremony today on the grounds of the Cork County Cricket Club on the Mardyke, where the Cork-born former Manchester United skipper, Irish soccer and cricket international embarked on his illustrious sporting career.

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