The funeral of Cork legend Teddy McCarthy took place today in his native Glanmire.

The former Rebel County football and hurling star passed away suddenly on Tuesday. He was 58 years old.

President Michael D Higgins, Tanaiste Micheál Martin and the aides-de-camp to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar were among those that attended his funeral mass at St Joseph’s Church, Glanmire earlier today.

Former team mates Billy Morgan, Larry Tompkins, Tomas Mulcahy, Niall Cahalane, Con Murphy and Jimmy Barry Murphy carried Mr McCarthy’s coffin into the church, with thousands lining the streets in the town to bid a final farewell to the Cork great whom won four All-Ireland medals during his inter-county career - two in football (1989 and '90) and two in hurling (1986 and '90).

Secretary of his local club Sarsfields Alan McNamara remembered his triumphs as a player, saying the following:

"In 1990, Teddy McCarthy became the only man to win All-Ireland senior hurling and football championships medals in the same year.

"The hurling team was captained Tomás Mulcahy and the footballers by Larry Tomkins, and they now bring the Liam MacCarthy and Sam Maguire cups to the altar."

Tomas Mulcahy and Larry Tompkins carrying up the Liam MacCarthy and Sam Maguire cups at Teddy McCarthy’s funeral.

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— OurGame.ie (@OurGameHQ) June 10, 2023

Billy Morgan, Con Murphy, Larry Tompkins, Tomas Mulcahy, Niall Cahalane and Jimmy Barry Murphy shoulder Teddy McCarthy’s coffin into the church pic.twitter.com/aOjISHm76x

— Eoin English (@EoinBearla) June 10, 2023

True community spirit at the heart of Glanmire today as @SarsfieldsCork club members gather to bid farewell to "a phenomenal athlete" and “true friend" Teddy McCarthy @echolivecork pic.twitter.com/7jaay4iPa3

— Breda Graham (@BredaGraham) June 10, 2023

Flags are at half mast today in Nowlan Park for Teddy McCarthy@KilkennyCLG pic.twitter.com/2GY56HGVng

— Cork GAA (@OfficialCorkGAA) June 10, 2023

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