Cork football mourns passing of legend Miah Dennehy 

Miah Dennehy scored twice in a playoff with Shamrock Rovers to help Hibs win the League of Ireland title in 1971 and most famously scored the first FAI Cup final hat-trick as Hibs overcame Waterford United in 1972.

Cork Hibernians hero Miah Dennehy is chaired from the field by Hibs supporters after his team won the League of Ireland play-off decider against Shamrock Rovers at Dalymount Park, Dublin. Also in the picture is Hibs battle scarred centre forward Tony Marsden. 26/04/1971 Ref. 126/3 100 Cork Sporting Heroes Old black and white

Cork football great Miah Dennehy, one of Leeside's most loved footballers, has died aged 73 after a long illness.

He scored twice in a playoff with Shamrock Rovers to help Hibs win the League of Ireland title in 1971 and most famously scored the first FAI Cup final hat-trick as Hibs overcame Waterford United in 1972.