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2647

Fascinating character Noel is. Went through a horrific patch of tragedy too.

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2648

He was tough and solid, great man marker, but he was a cult hero more than anything, loved by the supporters, his rivalry with Galvin was pure box office

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2649

He was permanently embroiled in battles with Paul Galvin in the manner that Diarmuid Connolly is connected to Lee Keegan.

He’d be at the upper end of middling and just below great on the overall scale.

2650

I suppose that’s fair enough.

2651

He made his name off being a pest to Galvin tbh.

Keegan made his own name.

2652
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2653

Ah here 
 Galvin the lad who says in his book that after seeing the Cork boys out in a pub , he ran upstairs to the toilet and done 100 press-ups and 100 sits-up in a cubicle


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2654

Joe Cannings episode will be the highlight anyway.

Savage hurler.

2655

He deserves a whole episode on his portumna career. Won’t happen but would love to hear him open up about Loughrea.

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2656

They have been running low on Laochs with a few years now

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2657

Is his book worth a read?

2658

I’d go back and redo the ones they did in 30 mins

2659

His tussles with Paul Galvin were iconic. You’d be just waiting for the shithousery when they clashed. Towards the end of their careers Noel would come on as a sub and head straight for Galvin to wind him up.

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2660

Surprising there is no Dub on it. Surely one of the retirees would be worthy of one. Conal Keaney also.

2661

Philly McMahon has a very interesting back story about growing up in the flats in Ballymun that would be well worth digging into.

We’ve never really heard much about it.

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2662

good shout on Keaney, well worthy

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2663

Galvin will have to get one! he can speak a bit of Irish too!

may even say a few words for Noelie’s one!

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2664

Don’t think he minded the o Leary duels but didn’t seem as fond of Cadogan ?

2665

I cant fully recall but himself and Cadogan used to get into desperate tangles

it would have been fun if Lixnaw and Douglas met in a munster intermediate hurling championship match , Galvin used play in the half forward line , Cadogan in the half back line, sparks would surely have flown!

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2666

I think Anthony Molloy was involved in. car crash where the other party died. Pretty tough going.