School uniform would have been a giveaway
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I was in and about mungret between the bank, dentist and having a lunch in Russellās and I saw at least five different young lads walking about with Hurleyās heading in the direction of the pitch. Wonderful to see.
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More chance they were off causing trouble!!!
Spot-on re Hayes. Didnāt hit a lot of ball but absolutely blew Paudie Maher out of it. Like Ollie Moran on Ken McGrath in the 2007 AI semi-final, he negated their attacking launchpad and forced a load of hit-and hope ball down the field.
Donovan likewise. Was involved in a ball of hooks, blocks and tackles.
Finn has gotten very physically strong and, while heās always had the hurling, heās subtly added the tinker-like qualities that an inter-county corner back needs.
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It might take us a year or two yet but I recall posting after the KK match last year that things were looking up that while things didnāt go right for us we were at least trying to play with heads up and that a defined game plan was emerging. Another year of coaching and lads that were blooded last year coming up to speed and we are definitely on an upward trajectory. From off the top of my head Casey * 2, Dempsey, Gillane, Hayes, Pat Ryan? all made their debuts last year. I still think we may have to mature a bit yet Galways main players (Burke * 3, mcinerney, 2 Cooneys etc) last year were in the 25 - 27 bracket last year and it takes those few years to physically and mentally mature.
The dark days of the hit and hope days of Teege are fading rapidly!
A very learned judge was waxing lyrical about o donovan yesterday. Your spot on. Heād an outstanding game. Hayes will have a similar role with Coleman and likewise o donovan on firzgibbon. Hammer the hammer.
I echoed similar sentiments thought he played very well. TBH I think Browne has lost a yard of pace and is liable to be turned over whereas before he could break tackles with ease. I think it will need to be a collective effort on Fitzgibbon though will need to crowd the middle and try and physically dominate there and not allow him to space to solo into 50 yards of space.
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Hayes clogged a lot of that space in the midfield/half backs and still had the legs to get back into the forwards and help out.
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I was on the 21 in the new stand at the U21 final last year. Finn was a joy to watch fouled his man every time as the ball was coming any where near him and never caught once. There is an art in that
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Will take a similar effort again I donāt think Fitzgibbon will like it up him as they say. Clare didnāt possess the physicality we will bring to the middle third.
Fitzgibbon is a hardy fucker .
He is.
Heās also a Limerickman playing for Cork. He can expect pain.
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You a ballyagran man?
One of that type was giving out yards about yhis yesterday
Lord, no.
Thought you knew that Iām one of the Liberties Clique?
News to me mate. What is your home place before you adopted liberties?
Native born and bred pal.
Other than actually having been born in Limerick Regional Maternity Hospital.
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Am I right in saying Richie English and Darragh Fitzgibbon are first cousins??
Yes.
Whey hey!!!
And Mike Fitzgibbon of Feohanagh who played U21 & Intermediate Hurling for Limerick in the past and Senior Football last weekend is another cousin so
Not sure. Eoin Fitzgbbon who has played football with Limerick is a cousin alright.
Of Richieās, that is.