Denis Long was one of Cork’s brightest stars in the 1973 galaxy of talent. Deep involvement continues in Tralee.

In the days when Carrolls used to sponsor the annual Hurling and Football All Star Awards, a small citation accompanied the photograph of each winner on the much sought after posters. The composer of the citations is unknown but he/she certainly did a fine job. Many descriptions of a player’s finer points were invoked but I can only recall one occasion on which the word “grace” was used. In 1973, Cork’s midfielder Denis Long received his award “for the grace of his football and for his intelligent and shrewd distribution of the ball.” Couldn’t have been more accurate. Two years later, Denis was again on the All Star team, “for his admirable combination of high work rate, excellent catching and lengthy kicking.” Yes, the man, or woman, behind those little citations knew a thing or two about [read more …] “Bio: Denis Long”