At 98 years of age, John Hunt probably thought his dream of hoisting the Liam MacCarthy Cup above his head were over. At 98 years of age, John Hunt probably thought his dream of hoisting the Liam MacCarthy Cup above his head were over. And he made the trip home last month to witness John Kiely's men win their first All Ireland since 1973. When asked how it felt to be in Croke Park to see Limerick beat Galway, Hunt said: "If St Peter gets me at the gate I couldn't be happier now they've won that cup." - we think 98-year-old Limerick fan John Hunt lifting the Liam MacCarthy Cup might have stolen the #LateLate show 👏 👏 👏 pic.twitter.com/W6zlKv1ptw — RTE One (@RTEOne) September 7, 2018Online Editors

Source: Irish Independent September 08, 2018 09:45 UTC