George O’Connor, former St Martin’s hurler and All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final winner with Wexford in 1996, celebrates after his side’s victory in the Wexford County Senior Club Hurling Championship Final match between St Martin’s and St Anne’s at Chadwicks Wexford Park in Wexford, November 3, 2024. Photo: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile In 1996, the towering figure of 37-year-old George O’Connor stood tall on the hallowed turf of Croke Park, the Liam McCarthy Cup finally in Wexford hands after a 28-year drought. He had been beaten in thirteen finals before that. A deep inner resilience forged in the furnace that was the straight knockout All-Ireland hurling championship.…
