'He’ll always be known as The King in Sunderland' - tributes paid to Ireland legend Charlie Hurley 

Cork native Hurley - regarded as one of Sunderland and Ireland's greatest ever footballers - won 40 international caps between 1957 and 1969, captaining his side on over 20 of those occasions.
'He’ll always be known as The King in Sunderland' - tributes paid to Ireland legend Charlie Hurley 

RIP: Cork soccer legend Charlie Hurley has passed away, aged 87.

Former Republic of Ireland international Charlie Hurley has died aged 87. 

Born in Cork in 1936, Hurley - regarded as one of Ireland's greatest ever footballers - won 40 international caps between 1957 and 1969, captaining his side on over 20 of those occasions.

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