2003 – Murt Kelleher with the Cork Under 21 Footballers

10 July 2003

White’s Cross GAA congratulates Murt Kelleher on his selection to the Cork Under 21 football team.  Murt played at midfield for Cork in their Munster championship semi-final against Waterford at Walsh Park last month.  Murt has been involved with this side since last May but this was their first competitive outing and his first time playing championship football for the Rebels. 

It looked in the early stages as though it was going to be the stuff-of-dreams as this championship new-comer won an early Cork kick-out and was again at the end of the attack to score a brilliant opening goal for the Reds.  Murt’s fine goal, Cork’s opening score, was just the tonic the team needed and they raced into a 2-5 to 0-2 lead.

However soon after it started to go horribly wrong and Cork ended up losing the game by two points to the Deise.  While many saw this as a new low for Cork football, those in Walsh Park on that night knew instead that it was a watershed for Waterford football.  This was evidenced by their win over Kerry the following week in the Munster final, their first ever provincial title at this grade.  Well done Murt on representing your club and county with distinction!