Family appeal for help after All-Ireland medal stolen from home

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The family of Déise player and long-serving county official Daithí de Paor lost the medal after a break-in at a home in Wexford on Friday

It's a precious, treasured heirloom that means so much to one family - and they are now hoping that public can help them track down the All-Ireland medal won by a Waterford player just after the Second World War.The gold medal in the form of a classic Celtic Cross may not have any huge intrinsic value. But the family say that to them, it is an irreplacable heirloom of 'huge sentimental value'.

Anybody with information can contact the person named at the end of the appeal poster. The 1948 final saw Waterford beat Dublin to record their first-ever All Ireland Senior Hurling win. Their only other came in 1959. Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts

 

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