Michael ‘Mickio’ O’Connor, the Erin Own club’s main sponsor, received a special presentation of an engraved ornamental hurley from the officers at a lunch in Cork Golf Club on Saturday to mark the amazing contribution he has made to the club.Mickio, his wife Liz and family have been lifelong backers of the club and that is deeply appreciated by all the members . Mickio himself has given u…nwavering support for 50 years, both as player, coach, selector, officer, fundraiser and for the last ten years the club’s main sponsor.This year also marked his 21st year as organiser of the Golf Classic, the club’s main fundraiser which also doubles as a social evening. For added measure he drives the GAA Clubs’ draw with Martin Bowen, another major source of club revenue.Chairman Tom Aherne and secretary Jamie Murphy in paying tribute said he was truly a legend and his name would be indelibly printed in the club annals.