As someone said above he really seemed to come into his own when the team as a whole went backwards. Seemed like he was good for 3 or 4 points the majority of games for a few years there. Maybe he was a bit selfish or happy to take a point in some of those scenarios when a goal could have been worked but he wasnât working with much else up there towards the end of his time in fairness
Thought for a second you typed âGlassâ instead of class
One of the most impressive things about him was how he improved as a player. When he came on the scene he was one sided all pace. He developed his weaker side and making runs as he became a marked man.
There was an article a number of years back where hs scoring stats from play were compared to him contemporaries and it stood up to any scrutiny
Was away that year have no recollection. But fair enough he was a marked man and in fairness kept the scoreboard ticking. Ill change my assessment to correctly rated.
I know youâre looking for a bit of a rise with that, but youâve hit very close to the bone there. And it wasnât easy find one.
Mullane had a magical quality most sportstars can only dream of, he made you love the game, indeed life itself when he was on song. Undiluted raw passion, grit and the skill to match. 4 all stars in a row is some going
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Was there an incident in friendly against a kilkenny club where an opponent was left in a bad way? Or was that a differnt waterford lad?
He definitely wasnât in secondary school. I doubt he was bullied in Stephen St. either as that would have spilled over as so many of them came to De la Salle. He wasnât the brightest, a bit naive and had a touch of the class clown about him. He may have been bullied outside of the school, he seemed to know all the toerags, but wasnât in their clique.
I never expected him to be as successful as he is, his attitude just wasnât right in school, any sort of a sticky back and he would be liable to lash out. He did seem to take it a lot more seriously in his final year and the years following that. I suspect Derek McGrath has a big influence on his.
He was so naturally talented at any sport I saw him play particularly Gaelic football and soccer (outside of hurling) but he never really seemed overly bothered about either and the frustrations never really materialised in those matches like they did in hurling
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Whatâs his day job? Seems like a sound enough sort.
Media whore these days no?
He probably could have gone on another couple of years.
He retired while still at the top of his game.
I think he got repetitive strain injury in his armpit.
Easy wound up , but copped on