Former centre-half was named as Sunderland’s Player of the Century.
TRIBUTES HAVE BEEN PAID to the former Ireland defender Charlie Hurley who has passed away at the age of 87.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Charlie Hurley’s family and friends at this difficult time,” said FAI President Paul Cooke. “It is over 50 years since Charlie won the last of his 40 caps but it is a measure of the esteem in which he was held in football that every Irish fan knows of the legend that was Charlie Hurley. We are proud that he played for Ireland and we extend our deepest sympathies to all who knew ‘The King.
“Named the Club’s Player of the Century in 1979, The King was a giant in the story of SAFC and his legacy on Wearside will forever endure.
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