Tributes are being paid following the death of a popular character in Tipperary GAA circles.
Moycarkey-Borris club man John O’Grady was laid to rest on Monday, having passed away aged 93.
O’Grady captained Tipperary to the 1949 All-Ireland minor title whilst also winning at the senior grade in 1958 as goalkeeper.
However, he became even more renowned for his column in the Tipperary Star called ‘Cúlbaire’.
Speaking on last night’s Extra-Time, local journalist Noel Dundon says O’Grady was one of the best columnists in the country:
“His hurling days probably ended a little prematurely because of his failing eyesight.
“It was then that he took up the pen with as ‘Cúlbaire’ with the Tipperary Star, a column that he wrote for over 60 years.
“In the good old days where the paper would be delivered by car, you would have had people sitting outside the shop Tuesday night and Wednesday waiting for the Tipperary Star to arrive back from Kilkenny where it was being printed to read what Cúlbaire had to say about the games, he was that good.
“I would say that he was probably the finest GAA columnist in the country.”
