And I think, at least from a Kilkenny perspective, is the debate on DJ or Henry. While many would say DJ for his brilliance and his off the cuff skill levels, but others will say Henry for his overall dependability and work rate and leadership. Different qualities to both and more a taste matter whether you prefer flashes of brilliance, but maybe not consistency, or a dependable leader who makes everyone around them better.
Like I say, you can apply that to all sports too.
Backhanded.
I presume all these lads are righthanded if I do not know for definite:
Nicky Quaid
Richie English
Tomás Brady
Noel Connors
Tommy Walsh
Ciarán Carey
Gavin O’Mahony
Pádraig Walsh
John McCaffrey
Paul Ryan
Tony Kelly
Adrian Mullen
John Mullane
Aaron Gillane
Shane Dooley
If you are going to war, Henry – every time. He was also incredibly skilful.
The consistency of the sliothar is another big factor.
I have been told countless times that the stitching used to be taller by old heads
yeah it wasnt diminishing his skill level at all, just I dont think many would argue that DJ is more skilful, point being being a top hurler isnt always judged on your skill level, but other factors too. Which kinda goes back to your original point on Gleeson.
GRIPCHANGER XV
Michael Conneely (Galway)
Shane Hennessy (Kilkenny)
Seán Dowling (Kilkenny)
Barry Foley (Limerick)
Pat Delaney (Kilkenny)
Richie Bennis (Limerick)
Paddy Mullally (Kilkenny)
Alan Browne (Cork)
Jennifer O’Leary (Cork)
Walter Walsh (Kilkenny)
Gary Kirby (Limerick)
Kevin Hennessy (Cork)
Claire Grogan (Tipperary)
Seán McLoughlin (Tipperary)
Aidan Fogarty (Kilkenny)
SUBS
PJ Ryan Sr (Kilkenny)
Jack Berry (Wexford)
Billy Byrne (Wexford)
John Kinsella (Kilkenny)
Éamonn O’Donoghue (Cork)
Exactly put.
NATURAL LEFTHANDERS XV
Enda Rowland (Laois)
Pat Mulcahy (Cork)
Pádraic Maher (Tipperary)
Shane Prendergast (Kilkenny)
Pat Hartnett (Cork)
Ger Henderson (Kilkenny)
Paul Kelly (Tipperary)
Frank Cummins (Kilkenny)
Kevin Moran (Waterford)
Francis Loughnane (Tipperary)
Declan Ryan (Tipperary)
Dónal Burke (Dublin)
Pat Fox (Tipperary)
Conor McDonald (Wexford)
Conor Whelan (Galway)
No TJ Reid?
CACKHANDER XV
James Dempsey (Offaly)
Adrian Tuohey (Galway)
Daithí Burke (Galway)
Peter Kelly (Dublin)
Diarmaid Byrnes (Limerick)
Gearóid McInerney (Galway)
Brian Hogan (Kilkenny)
Peter Barry (Kilkenny)
David Blanchfield (Kilkenny)
Tim Crowley (Cork)
Brendan Lynskey (Galway)
Diarmuid Lyng (Wexford)
Anthony Cunningham (Galway)
Liam Fennelly (Kilkenny)
Joe Deane (Cork)
TJ is righthanded (and rightfooted) – and a freak of nature.
When he first mentioned AG I thought he meant Aaron Gillane (AGSport) and I was wondering where this was going to end up. It started to make more sense when I realised it was Aussie.
LHOT NATURAL BACKHANDERS XV
Brendan Cummins (Tipperary)
Aaron Costello (Limerick)
Joey Holden (Kilkenny)
Martin Hanamy (Offaly)
Dónal Barry (Galway)
Lester Ryan (Kilkenny)
JJ Delaney (Kilkenny)
Cian Lynch (Limerick)
Terence McNaughton (Antrim)
Pauric Mahony (Waterford)
Patrick ‘Bonner’ Maher (Tipperary)
Eoin Larkin (Kilkenny)
Jake Morris (Tipperary)
Joe Cooney (Galway)
Lar Corbett (Tipperary)
SUBS
Cathal ‘Tots’ O’Connell (Clare)
Ger ‘Redser’ O’Grady (Tipperary)
Mark Schutte (Dublin)
Gripchanging a big thing in the Well
So you are saying Walter Walsh and Aidan Fogarty don’t have the hurley caught wrong? They do to me anyway.
Fintan Burke (Galway) as well. Recently saw a photo of him doing an autograph.
Funny one, yes.
There are increasing amount of young lads in Kilkenny hurling that way. Danny Glennon (Tullogher Rosbercon) and Niall Rowe (Dicksboro) were on recent Minor teams. I think having prominent intercounty hurlers gripchanging does not help on this front.
Colm Bonnar also
I don’t know if Barry Nash is right or left-handed (he holds the hurl RHOT) but I’ve seen him playing football for Liberties and is left-footed.
Yes. He was forced to change from lhot by an extremely foolish person in CKC.