championship debut as captain of the team on 20 May 1990 in a 3–17 to 3-7 Munster quarter-final defeat of Kerry. He later won a Munster medal following a 4–16 to 2–14 defeat of reigning champions Tipperary. The subsequent All-Ireland final on 2 September 1990 pitted Cork against Galway for the second time in four years. Galway were the favourites and went seven points ahead in the opening thirty-five minutes thanks to play from Joe Cooney. Cork fought back, aided by captain Tomás Mulcahy. A key moment in the game occurred when Cork goalkeeper Ger Cunningham blocked a point-blank shot from Martin Naughton with his nose. The umpires gave no 65-metre free, even though he had deflected it out wide. Cork went on to win by 5–15 to 2–21. The victory gave McGuckin an All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship medal. Honours Player North Monastery Croke Cup (1): 1985 Harty Cup (1): 1985 Glen Rovers Cork Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1989 Cork All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (1): 1986, 1990 Munster Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1990-1992 Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship (1): All Ireland Under 21 Hurling Championship (1) All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1985 Munster Minor Hurling Championship (1): 1985 References 1967 births Living people Glen Rovers hurlers Cork inter-county hurlers All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners People educated at North Monastery