Always felt that Hughes was ordinary enough myself. Not a patch on Enda McGinley, although Hughes got the nod for the Championship last year.
What age is he?
I think I hit him a sneaky box in the face before
what?they play 4 league games and 8 championship games at mostt a year-the games only last an hour and a bit too
He was dominant in a lot of games there at stages of the early and middle part of the noughties, and was a joy to watch at minor and U21. I liked McGinley, but unluckily due to injuries and the like he only ever really had one top year at midfield for Tyrone I felt. Hughes was awesome in the 03 All Ireland Final, think he won MOTM in that game. Not a classic midfielder, but a serious workhorse.
Minor in 98, 32 or so?
@secondcaptains reporting that Lar Corbett has retired from intercounty hurling.
EDIT Irish Times has it tomorrow by all accounts.
Tomorrow can wait
Corbett decision stuns Tipperary
http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/images/boundedtile/2012/0206/1224311395033_1.jpg?ts=1328562821Lar Corbett has announced his retirement from intercounty hurling. Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan/Inpho
GAA: Tipperary hurling was in shock tonight with the news that Lar Corbett is to walk away from the county scene. The 30-year-old informed manager Declan Ryan in person and is believed to have circulated a text message to his Tipperary teammates to make them aware of his decision.
The 2010 hurler of the year, who scored a hat-trick of goals against Kilkenny in that year’s final as Tipperary reclaimed the All-Ireland after almost a decade in the wilderness, had yet to return to training with the county this year.
He was named in the Munster interprovincial squad for the recent challenge match against a Tipperary selection in aid of Breast Cancer Ireland, but did not feature in that game either.
It is understood that Corbett will continue to line out for his club Thurles Sarsfields but his decision to quit the Tipperary set-up will send shockwaves through the entire hurling community. He met with Ryan this evening to confirm he was calling it a day after letting his teammates know that he was unable to commit himself fully to the cause by sending a group text message.
His withdrawal comes shortly after boss Ryan cut seven players from an extended squad. Corbett now becomes the second player from last year’s squad to announce his intercounty retirement, following in the footsteps of fellow 2010 All-Ireland medallist Benny Dunne.
They have it now on their website. Fucking hell.
GAA: Tipperary hurling was in shock tonight with the news that Lar Corbett is to walk away from the county scene. The 30-year-old informed manager Declan Ryan in person and is believed to have circulated a text message to his Tipperary teammates to make them aware of his decision.
The 2010 hurler of the year, who scored a hat-trick of goals against Kilkenny in that year’s final as Tipperary reclaimed the All-Ireland after almost a decade in the wilderness, had yet to return to training with the county this year.
He was named in the Munster interprovincial squad for the recent challenge match against a Tipperary selection in aid of Breast Cancer Ireland, but did not feature in that game either.
It is understood that Corbett will continue to line out for his club Thurles Sarsfields but his decision to quit the Tipperary set-up will send shockwaves through the entire hurling community. He met with Ryan this evening to confirm he was calling it a day after letting his teammates know that he was unable to commit himself fully to the cause by sending a group text message.
His withdrawal comes shortly after boss Ryan cut seven players from an extended squad. Corbett now becomes the second player from last year’s squad to announce his intercounty retirement, following in the footsteps of fellow 2010 All-Ireland medallist Benny Dunne.
Tipperary are finished.
That’s a shame/Oh lovely
It’s certainly a huge blow to them. This is definitely Cork’s year. Corbett gone, JBM and Seán Óg back. All the pieces are falling into place…
We can recover from this
Ryan out.
The rest of the hurling community are shitting themselves too.
Lar’s doing a DJ on it. He’ll saunter back when the weather gets better and the ground gets harder.
Soft cunt. Corbett out.
Now that is news.
bring on the 27th May, cant wait!
Could be that the nightmares he has about Jackie Tyrrell have become too much for him.
Going into public speaking apparently
Might be related to the pub business. Some shock for Tipp. Massive loss for them.
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