Was that a rhetorical question?
What a hero.
First came across him about 10/12 years ago. Tipp played Limerick in a munster intermediate championship hurling game above in Nenagh on a Saturday evening. A few of the lads were speaking of his escapades and I was intrigued.
He immediately caught the attention in the warm up. Instead of joining the rest of the outfield players in the warm up he elected to take frees. However these were all goal attempts. Shots with top spin from about 35 yards out. He did this all the while the keepers were warming up much to their annoyance.
The game started and and within 10 minutes Limerick had a penalty. He must have made a 15 yard run up to it and he blazed it over the bar. A missed free later and he was clearly in the red zone. There were late tackles, slaps and then an outrageous wild pull off a puck out. Probably worse than Benny Dunne in 09. He got his marching orders but not without telling the officials and both mgmt teams what he thought about them as he left the field.
He was a revalation for Mary I at full back when they got to a Fitz final around 13. He was like a flambouyant version of Richie McCarthy.
Best of luck to him. Itâll be worth watching for him alone.
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Pudgie could have made the Limerick team
He is the Limerick team.
He is all of us.
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Pudgie is the ultimate underdog story
When Mary I reached that Fitzgibbon final it was his peak.
He had the whole top floor of the Icon singing âohhh Pudgie OâDonnellâ.
When he went to San Fran he joined some kind of religious cult or something for a while. The old bus story is still the best I heard but Iâm sure there could be a book written.
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Go onâŚ
The story goes the man was in Thurles on a night out. Anyway whatever happened he was left stranded in the square as the night ended and the bus home was gone.
Left with no route home he started walking out the Tipperary/Holycross road when he passed the bus station.
One thing led to another and he drove a bus back home to Limerick junction where he got a lift the rest of the way.
Needless to say he didnât get away with it but a good story nonetheless.
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How could any fella eith a decent club play in this? Missing club games etc.
De lure of de tellyâŚ
Youâd think they would have played it in the club off season
He hurled with @flattythehurdler lot for a year over here. Hit the frees and was class. Bet us on his own after our man had a malfunction on the frees!
What my aul mate whoâs in it informed me of is theyâre not due to meet up for a few weeks. I think the split season makes it easier.
Ye had your revenge
A great show. Ill always love it. Worked on it years ago when Fleurie, Cregan and Moore were selectors.
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Yaâs got destroyed by Kilkenny, 06?
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Maith an fear⌠an bhfuil Gaeilge ag Eamonn?
Class. What were you doing on it if you donât mind me asking? Will take a PM if youâd rather keep it there
He was rubbing down the players.
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