Passage G.A.A. Club Hall of Fame - Frankie Maxwell
In most clubs there is a particular position their hurling or football teams, which is always associated with a certain player.
In hurling circles that position would be fullback and that player would be Frankie Maxwell.
From the late forties to the early sixties Frankie occupied the patch in front of the Passage square with great distinction and it
was no secret that opposing full forwards did not relish an hour doing battle with the Passage no.3.
In an era when exchanges around the goalmouth were uncompromising, to say the least, Frankie was capable of matching it physically
with anybody but had the added bonus of being a great striker of the ball.
On an historic September day in 1960 at Riverstick, when Passage claimed their first County title in thirty years, an abiding
memory will be of Frankie pucking the ball the length of the pitch.
Frankie was one of the few players who played a major role in seeing Passage rise from Junior to Intermediate to Senior and
was an inspiration to many players in the sixties who went on to become inter-county hurlers.
From 1952 when Passage joined the City Division, to 1961 when Passage played at Senior level Frankie was an ever present in
the Seandun hurling team, naturally enough in his favorite fullback spot.
After a number of years playing with the cork junior hurlers his highlight came in 1958 when Cork won the All-Ireland crown.
With his club mate John O'Reilly also a member of the squad.
In the 1950's Frankie was a key man in the administrative affairs of the club and served as Hon-Secretary for a number of years.