LOI's Best of times

Show looks at icon's shock stint with Cork club

- BY MARK McCADDEN

TG4 will mark the 50th anniversary of George Best's unexpected move to the League of Ireland with a documentary.

His arrival came at a time when the LOI was in dire straits, with dwindling attendances and gate receipts threatening the survival of clubs.

Cork Celtic, grappling with their own financial difficulties, hatched an ingenious plan - recruit one of the world’s top players and watch the crowds roll in.