The Godfather's Speech

14th Sep 2004

Hurling Homecoming 2004

An estimated 35,000 Corkonians jammed the streets of Cork City last night as the Cork Senior hurling team made their way from Kent Station to the stage on the corner of Parnell Place and South Mall signing thousands of jerseys, sliotars, footballs and bare skin as they went.

Tim O'Riordan played the Langer Song as a tribute to goalkeeper Donal â€g Cusack's solid middle member which blocked a rasper from Henry Shefflin when Cork were just three points clear. Having made the super save with his ding dong Donal ”g still had the wits to rise the ball and pass it out to Wayne Sherlock. Must be all that viagra he's making in Pfizer every week...

Many speeches were made by all sorts of semi-relevant GAA heads and sponsors but we chose to bring you the most important one of all. The man who designed the master plan that became Cork's All-Ireland success. Download the Godfather's speech by clicking here: O'Grady's Homecoming Speech (1.7MB)

Not to be measured on its musicality but treasured for its significance. An emotional moment for many Cork fans as the "real" national anthem is sung by Billa Connell and Se·n ” S'