Yes, we are lucky. And a lot of the hurlers who won 2006’s Senior title, breaking back through, have now built a house and settled in the parish. 11 of them, top of head.
There is another swell of serious Ballyhale talent coming between U11 and U6.
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By the way, Richie Reid was injured for that final. Declan Connolly – uncle of James Connolly, the goalkeeper – filled in.
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And ye talk about the Tipp crowd…
Too true…
Left corner back Brian Butler is the only one of the 2019 team without a family relation on the 1978 team. Was counting Rónan Corcoran as well but actually he would be a cousin of some sort to the Fennellys and the Mullens. RC’s grandather, Neddy Corcoran, and Kevin Fennelly Sr were cousins in some degree.
What relation are Richie and TJ Reid?
Hold on now, I’m saying all the south are related, obviously all the north are related too. The whole of Tipp are related!!
Richie Reid Sr is an uncle of TJ Reid and Richie Reid Jr.
2019/1978
Dean Mason (Maurice Mason, granduncle)
Darren Mullen (six uncles)
Joey Holden (father)
Brian Butler
Evan Shefflin (Denis Shefflin, granduncle)
Michael Fennelly (father and five uncles)
Richie Reid (father and uncle)
Rónan Corcoran (cousins, as mentioned above)
Patrick Mullen (six uncles)
Adrian Mullen (six uncles)
TJ Reid (father and uncle)
Brian Cody (Denis Shefflin, granduncle)
Eoin Reid (father and uncle)
Colin Fennelly (father and five uncles)
Eoin Cody (Denis Shefflin, granduncle)
2006/1978
James Connolly (uncle)
Paul Shefflin (uncle)
Éamonn Walsh (uncle)
Pádraig Holden (father)
Keith Nolan
Aidan Cummins (Frank Cummins, his uncle, would have been on 1978 team but for transfer)
Bob Aylward (father a sub in 1978)
Cha Fitzpatrick (father could have been on 1978 team but gave up hurling in 1972)
Michael Fennelly (father and five uncles)
Éamonn Fitzpatrick/David Hoyne (father a sub in 1978)
Henry Shefflin (uncle)
TJ Reid (father and uncle)
Eoin Reid (father and uncle)
Patrick Reid (father and uncle)
Mark Aylward (father a sub in 1978)
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Incorrect. I’ve no family in the South
My father was someway distantly related to the Fennellys as well. I must ask one of my uncles what the connection was.
The fennelys related to an orangeman? I’ve heard it all now.
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Is Brian Cody in some way related to the Fennellys?
Kilkenny manager? A first cousin. The two mothers were sisters from the Hoyne family in Ballinamona, Thomastown.
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There’s the Hoyne name again…
One of the echt Kilkenny surnames…
Which Shamrocks team would have been considered the best?
Also would you attempt pick a best 15 from those AI victories?
Am I wrong in saying Ballyhale were relegated at one point? In between these golden teams.
Yes, relegated in '95 and won Intermediate in '97. Shefflin played corner forward on the Intermediate winning team as a minor.
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Johnny Walsh was a sound man, think he lived in Carrigeen but his young fella (nearly sure of this) plays /played with Mooncoin and is a very tidy hurler.
Johnny was a selector under Cody for a spell if I remember correctly.
Edit: @Malarkey beat me to it ages ago
He was an unmerciful cunt of a teacher.
I obviously never had him but he always came across fairly mild mannered