He reminds me a bit of Big Rob Ryan in terms of having a commanding presence that rubs a lot of people up the wrong way.
He’s hated in Tipp for sending off McGrath x2 for Loughmore, but it should also be noted he played a key role in ensuring the famous Ballygunner v Borrisieigh match turned into the epic it was.
The way he calmly walked 50 yards into the pitch yesterday to chat to the referee, you just knew that somebody was going to see red.
I think he’s too whistle-happy even at club level while also completely ignoring the steps rule.
Basically if you get the ball, you might as well just put the head down and run into someone because he will give you a free. You can defend as well as you like but if a player doesn’t play the ball and keeps running, you will foul eventually.
We played Cappamore a few years back in the Gaelic Grounds and I think Tommy O’Donoghue scored 0-19 from placed balls for Cappamore and Shaun Barry scored 0-13 from frees for us. And there wasn’t a dirty stroke in the match. Basically no hurling whatsoever.
https://twitter.com/fotoole13/status/1726529850503246280
Surprised Dingle v Clonmel isn’t being televised. Might get a bigger crowd for it now.
Mark O’Connor has been summoned back to Geelong for Pre-Season training which is a big boost for Clonmel’s chances.
https://twitter.com/ShaneSaint/status/1726261234268586149?t=EPk6-r0H-NiHHYRMYqg41g&s=19
If you do not agree with my opinion you know nothing about hurling. Surely one of the most arrogant out there.
Thought same. Absolute wanker of a fella
Hate that kind of shit too ‘if you’ve never played you wouldn’t get it’. Who’s allowed to disagree with him? Current top level hurlers?
I just don’t know how Saint manages to put up around 20 tweets per game. Can’t be watching a game properly when doing that.
I thought he was dragged back for the coronas gig?
Incorrect.
He was giving it loads to RoisinO the other night down under anyway. It was a massive shock to see her turn up to play alongside The Coronas
Yes himself, Zach and Oisin Mullen were all there but that wouldn’t be the primary reason they are in Australia.
The chance to see RoisinO and The Coronas on stage at the same time? I think you might be wrong there
It was a coincidence.
Clifford is rightly getting all the accolades on Social Media today, but Paul Mannion was very, very good for Kilmacud Crokes* kicking 5 absolutely unreal points in the first half yesterday. He won’t get the credit for it though.
I wonder could Naas make it tricky for Kilmacud Crokes* in a couple of weeks.
I heard he was half cut as well.
More great ‘journalism’ from Portlaoise’s finest. 
Shane wouldn’t have made the Junior team in Borrisoleigh
Not sure I’d call that journalism?
Maybe so and if he wouldn’t it still doesn’t mean you can’t view something and have an opinion
A complete arsehole of a human being
If Naas win the Hurling on Saturday apparently the Leinster Club Football Final will be deferred a week. My understanding was though that like Kilmacud Crokes*(*) last year there are no dual players involved.
() Kilmacud Crokes did have one dual player Sheehy who was a starter for the hurlers but a sub at the time for the footballers.