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In 1954 Ring was appoint-
2020 John scoring 1-1 to help duction of nine new players first half and mounted attack ed club captain as Glen scored the winning goal with
secure a 5-5 to 3-2 victory
to the team, Glen Rovers
after attack on the Glen goal
four minutes remaining. His
28th, over Bride Rovers. reached the 1944 champi- but failed to raise the green Rovers reached their 17th tally of 1-6 was vital in secur-
championship final in twenty
Ring was sent off in the
ing the 3-11 to 3-5 victory
onship final where they faced
flag. The Glen backs gave
October county championship quar- reigning champions and one of the finest displays of years. Blackrock fielded a and his own tenth champi-
defensive hurling ever seen
young team, however Glen
onship medal.
three-in-a-row hopefuls St.
ter-final and was suspended
Rovers had eight inter-coun-
in the championship and
subsequent
Finbarr’s. Ring was, once
Cloyne’s
A third successive champi-
for
| semi-final defeat by Brian again, hugely influential and kept the Southsider’s tally ty players on their team. In onship beckoned in 1960 as
Glen Rovers faced University
contributed 0-5 from center-
spite of this, Blackrock stood
Dillons.
for the first half to 0-4. ‘The
EXAMINER Cork title in 1939 following a forward. The 5-7 to 3-3 victo- Barr’s’ added just one further up to the champions and the College Cork in the champi-
Cloyne retained the East
result remained in doubt to
point to their tally after the
ry gave him a second cham-
onship decider. The game
was regarded as one of the
interval. The 2-8 to 0-5 victo-
the end. A 3-7 to 3-2 victory
pionship medal.
7-3 to 1-1 defeat of Aghada.
Divisional
side
IRISH Ring's scoring prowess Carrigdhoun provided the ry secured a third successive secured an eighth champi- most thrill-packed and
championship title for the
onship medal for Ring, while
nerve-shattering games in
brought subsequent county
the history of the champi-
championship
opposition as Glen Rovers
he also had the honor of lift-
defeats
club and a sixth winners
of Clonakilty and Newtowns reached the 1945 champi- ‘medal for Ring. ing the Seán Óg Murphy onship. With time running
handrum as Cloyne qualified onship final in search of their Sarsfield’s ended the Cup. out the Glen were behind;
for their very first county tenth title. In what was prob- Glen’s hopes of four-in-a- Glen Rovers lost the next however, Ring pointed a free
junior championship final. ably the most exciting row in 1951, while defeat in two championship deciders, from the sideline to level the
In the days leading up to decider in which the club the first round of 1952 while Ring was ruled out of game. Johnny Clifford
the match there was much had been involved in so far, looked like heralding a fal- the Glen’s 1958 champi- secured the lead when his
speculation that Ring would the Glen were five goals low period. onship triumph after being sideline cut went straight
be unable to line out as he ahead after 25 minutes hav- The club returned sent off in the semi-final. In over the bar. He gave the
had an injured ankle. He ing played with a gale-force stronger than ever when spite of watching the game Glen a two-point lead
started the game in the half- wind, however, Carrigdhoun they qualified for the 1953 from the stands he still col- straight from the puck-out
back line, however, as the fought back to reduce the championship final where lected a ninth championship when his shot sailed over the
game was going against arrears and set up an exciting they faced Sarsfield’s once medal having played in the bar again. The 3-8 to 1-12
Cloyne, Ring fought through finish. Ring top scored with again. After a slow start Glen earlier rounds. victory gave Ring his
the pain barrier and moved 0-6 as Glen Rovers retained Rovers gave an exhibition of He was back on the start- eleventh championship
to the forwards where he the championship title fol- hurling all over the field, ing fifteen as Glen Rovers medal.
scored five points. The 6-5 to lowing a 4-10 to 5-3 victory. with Ring scoring 1-2 in the faced Blackrock in the 1959 Four-in-a-row once again
2-3 victory over Mayfield After defeat by St. process. The 8-5 to 4-3 victo- championship final. Once proved beyond the Glen;
secured his first county Finbarr’s in the 1946 champi- ry secured his seventh cham- again, the game went to the however, the team endured
championship medal at adult onship final, Glen Rovers pionship medal. wire and it was Ring who a hard-fought campaign in
level. saw a number of changes to
Following an acrimonious the team when they next
dispute with the Cloyne club contested the decider in
committee, Ring and his two 1948. Retirement and emi-
brothers left the club. Willie gration forced a number of
John joined Ballinacurra and changes, with Ring once
Paddy Joe joined Russell again filling a midfield berth.
Rovers, however Ring Ring had a quiet game by his
remained unattached from a standards as Glen veterans
club for over a year. such as Jack Lynch
A fortuitous meeting and Johnny Quirke secured
with Jack Lynch in the sum- the double scores 5-7 to 3-2
mer of 1941 led to his Cork victory over roll of honor
teammate inviting Ring to leaders BlackRock.
join the Glen Rovers club. Glen Rovers were present-
Ring accepted the offer and ed with their chance of
made his debut in a champi- retaining their title when
onship semi-final defeat they faced divisional
of St. Finbarr’s. side Imokilly in the 1949
He was at midfield for the championship decider. On a
subsequent decider against day of incessant rain, the
Ballincollig and gave, what game was described as one of
was described in the Cork the best of the year. Donie
Examiner as a masterful dis- Twomey and Jack Lynch
play with his midfield part- were the stars of the team as
ner Connie Buckley. The 4-7 they bagged 5-2 between
to 2-2 victory stretched the them. Ring scored the Glen’s
Glen’s winning streak to sixth goal of the game and
eight successive champi- secured his fifth champi-
onships. onship medal following the
For Ring it was his first 6-5 to 0-14 victory.
winners’ medal. Nine-in-a- Southside rivals St.
row proved beyond Glen Finbarr’s were the oppo-
Rovers as Ballincollig exact- nents as Glen Rovers were
ed their revenge in the semi- determined to make it three
final of the 1942 champi- titles in-a-row in the 1950
onship. championship final. St.
After a season of reorgani- Finbarr’s had the advantage
zation, which saw the intro- of a very strong breeze in the