Derek cares about the human behind the hurler.
Iāve heard Derek took a detour into Bertieās of Dundrum to pick the brain of motivator extraordinaire, The Putter.
His three Hās speech is iconic and has inspired many a West club on the county stage.
Derek has it.
Thereās that softness there with some of the older Nap players towards Doon. They never begrudge them a victory afterwards and get on well with them. But the Doon victories have been few and because of this were easy to take.
Iām not so sure that softness exists with the younger players whoāve taken a good few underage bearings from Doon in the last few years. At least I hope it doesnāt exist.
I suppose if anybody was to beat us weād like it to be Doon.
Nap by 4.
Treachery.
Basically have all been in college/in with various Limerick teams together as well. Both clubs always heavily represented.
Met him in a milking parlour I believe.
Itās the four āHāsā. Head, heart, hunger and ā¦determination.
I can a remember a county final we were in where he entered with his 5 minute good luck message beforehand. The captain quickly cut him off after his first sentence with " Thanks very much Billy" and started a clap for him.
Fuck doon and the money for McGrath. I doubt Iāve ever supporter nap in a game in my life but Iāll be getting behind the nap boys this weekend.
Pull the udder one.
Correct.
Why so?
I remember āheart , heart ,hungerā¦ā¦ and Commitmentā
The hype is all around.
The biggest Limerick county final of my lifetime.
Whatāll the crowd be like?
Will it break 15 thousand?
Not a patch on the well v ballybrown
Jaysus the NaPs are so gracious they donāt even want to win on Sunday
It will surpass the 6,842 for the Tipp County final anyway