Cork GAA senior teams to honour Teddy McCarthy on Saturday

Fans are promised a rare inter-county December fixture list as Galway and Meath prepare to play Cork in a double-header at Páirc Uí Chaoimh this Saturday, December 9th, at a special event to commemorate the unique career of Teddy McCarthy.

Teddy McCarthy remains the only player to win Senior All-Ireland titles in both hurling and football in the same year, as part of the double winning Cork teams in 1990. Teammates from the 1990 season will also attend to remember Teddy’s contribution to the sport, both at local and national level.

The day will begin with a function for Teddy's colleagues from the 1990 teams, who will also be introduced to the crowd at half-time in the respective games.

Mini-games will include Glanmire Ladies Football, Sarsfields and Passage underage teams, as well as the North Mon first years.

Also on the day, a series of interviews will take place with some of Teddy's former colleagues and opponents at a special event in the Seandún room.

All U16s are free and all proceeds go to the Teddy McCarthy Memorial Fund - full details are available at https://gaacork.ie/ teddymac/

‘FITTING TRIBUTE’

Cork legend, and friend of the McCarthy family, Tomás Mulcahy spoke on how much the fixture means to fans and players, past and present.

“Only Teddy McCarthy could bring inter-county action to Páirc Ui Chaoimh in December. We (Pic: Alison Miles/OSM Photo) are very much looking forward to the day, as a fitting tribute to a man who gave his all for club and county.

“We would ask that fans, young and old, turn out next Saturday to show what Teddy meant to them. And we hope that fans around the country and around the world will watch the games on Rebels Online.”

The game against Meath’s footballers will throw-in at 3pm, while the game against Galway’s hurlers will throw-in at 5pm. Specially commissioned memorial trophies will be presented to the winners of each game.

Match tickets are priced €20 and €17 (OAPs and students) and are available to purchase on the Cork GAA website.

Sinéad McCarthy, daughter of the late Teddy McCarthy, at the launch of the Teddy McCarthy Tribute Games in Páirc Uí Chaoimh, with Tomás Mulcahy, Kevin O’Donovan (CEO, Cork GAA) and Marc Sheehan (chairperson, Cork GAA).