On Saturday night, 4 February 1984, Irelandâs most popular television show was coming to an end, when the host read this headline from the next dayâs Sunday Tribune newspaper: âGirl, 15, Dies Giving Birth In A Fieldâ.
With the words âNothing terribly exciting thereâ, the newspaper was cast down on the studio floor by the Late Late Show host, Gay Byrne
Looks like youâre right. No flies on @Fagan_ODowd today. Charlie took him for seven points that day. With eleven years between them it was Dicks first and Charlieâs last final. @Corksfinedtboy wiki tells me that Charlie was a painter decorator also.
In fairness Charlie was probably taking the frees that day for Cork. Iâd imagine anyone thinking of taking 7 points from play off of Dick O Hara would probably have taken out life insurance first.