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849

Just listening to an OTB podcast from last night here. I know it’s not news here but Graham Hunter is one serious UUCOAM.

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850

Big interview with retiring rubby legend Mike Ross on OTB tonight. Apparently that lad only started to play rubby age 26. @gilgamboa

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851

:laughing:

852

Thanks for the heads up. Absolutely incorrect in your fact around his age mate but decent effort all the same #playingtothegallery

853

I’m only repeating what the man said on the Radio.

854

You are not you rogue

855

I don’t want to get into a Nembo Kid type situation with you. Let’s listen and hear what the fat bastard has to say for himself later on.

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856

Coward.

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857

Go shit in your hat.

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858

Mike Ross played rugby from a young age with Fermoy, then UCC, then cork Con then Harlequins before moving back to Leinster. Save yourself the bother of listening in

859

Just watching the Six One Sports News and Ross’ team-mate Jack McGrath was interviewed and paid tribute to him - he said it was incredible for Ross to have become an international player despite not taking up rugby football until he was 27.

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860

Thank you for the confirmation.

861

Don’t thank me, thank Jack McGrath.

862

But now we have two sources confirming the story. Your’s from the National Broadcaster and mine from Newstalk. They can’t all be wrong.

863

Ross was an athlete, hope he doesn’t let himself go upon retirement.

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864

I can confirm that Ross played rugby in UCC and he wasn’t a mature student.

865

:laughing:

866

Jack may have said it. Doesn’t make it true.

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He was a candidate for the gastric band when he was in college. I’d say 1.5 times his current size

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Obviously not if he started dabbling in rubby.