I’ve said it before but This was a remarkable article for an opposing manager at the time to write … from dubs resources to throwing his own players under the bus …even the ball boys were in on it …
You’d always get some real Gaels from Ulster at AI hurling final day. I’ve chatted to some of them over the year, and sure they might have been just plamasing me but they all seemed to be shouting for Tipp, especially against Kilkenny.
Whenever I pop up to Newry, I’d usually spot at least one person with a local accent wearing some kind of Tipp top.
The people that are into hurling along the border counties and into Ulster are fanatical about it. There are very few clubs here but a bunch of young lads sometimes play during the summer on the green in the estate. They’d have Galway, Tipp jerseys etc. on when playing hurling and one lad in goals with the Limerick goalie jersey.
Lar Corbett would be a near annual, and very popular, visitor to the Ould Lammass Fair. I knew he was up for the drink and making a few quid on hurls but didn’t ever make the connection between the 2 counties.