KERRY’S JACK O’SHEA, the Offaly duo of Matt Connor and Pádraig Horan, and Kilkenny’s Frank Cummins were all inducted into the GAA’s Hall of Fame today.
At a ceremony at the GAA Museum in Croke Park today, the quartet were honoured as the period from 1980 to 1984 was covered.
The quartet are now in an exclusive group of 46 legends of Gaelic Games who make up the Hall of Fame at the museum.
The players enjoyed an incredible career as they claimed a combined total of 18 All-Ireland senior medals and 14 All-Star awards.
All-Ireland senior medals
- Jack O’Shea (7) – 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986.
- Matt Connor (1) – 1982.
- Pádraig Horan (2) – 1981, 1985.
- Frank Cummins (8) – 1967, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1979, 1982, 1983.
All-Star awards
- Jack O’Shea (6) – 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985.
- Matt Connor (3) – 1980, 1982, 1983.
- Pádraig Horan (1) – 1985.
- Frank Cummins (4) – 1971, 1972, 1982, 1983.
GAA President Aogán Ó Fearghail, congratulated the players on being named on the prestigious list.
“I am delighted to welcome these four outstanding GAA ambassadors into our GAA Museum Hall of Fame.
“These four individuals illuminated their respective codes, setting consistently high standards that thrilled crowds and have left an enduring legacy on our games.
“I congratulate Pádraig, Frank, Matt and Jack and I hope this acknowledgement helps shine a light on their efforts over many years to generations who were not lucky enough to witness first hand the skills they brought to bear on the game.”
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Surely he shouldn’t be admitting this?
@Declan Snow: 100% should receive a one match ban. For doing it and even more for being so open and proud of it.
Why would you come out and admit doing this…!!
1 1 in Germany with 5 mins to go and every Liverpool player should go down holding their leg.
@Dan: no point doing that when it’s 3-1 to Bayern you gimp
Did he also reveal that water is wet? Cue the outrage. Even though every team does it
Iv said it before if a players goes down and match has to be stopped, they should have to go off for a minimum period of time say 3 minutes. See how quickly all this would stop.
@Cormac Flanagan: and what about genuine cases? Want the oppositions star striker off for 3 minutes? “Accidentally stand on his toes at a corner….
@Ted Logan: if it’s genuine then he will require time for treatment anyway. Or be substituted. And if the star striker gets targeted it’s up to the ref/VAR to sort it out.
Football players fake injury , shocker
That game was like playing fifa being a goal up at the end and just passing about killing time at the same time pissing off the other player
Ramos is still a (unt though right?
Good thing Bielsa didn’t say this. 200k find incoming
Well , there’s a surprise . He won’t have any bad feelings so if Liverpool are ahead and develop a lot of cramp ! How does these guys become managers ? A silly admittance . Half time ….. hope next game is better than the anfield one .
Kick em out of the competition
@Hardly Normal: Harsh.
@James Clancy: I know ya but still
This is worse than Beckham gettin the yellow card