Former All Ireland winning captain with Waterford, Frankie Walsh has died at the age of 76.

Walsh led the Deise to their last All Ireland win back in 1959 when they beat Kilkenny in a replay.

He also won three Munster Hurling titles in 1957, 1959 and 1963 as well as the '63 Natioanl League, finally retiring from inter-county hurling in 1969.

A welder by profession, Walsh represented club side Mount Sion from 1955 to 1974.