There was a lad doing sidekick to Pauric Lodge there yesterday on the radio For the Cork match when I was driving back from Thurles. Shane something (Stapleton?). He was trying very hard to make himself into a two Johnnies type character but came across more as a rubber Johnny. We had the obligatory he’s scored wan wan. And such classics as
The field is immaculate I’d say if you spilt the dinner on it you could ate straight off the grass with a knife and fork.
(Some Clare player) is really fast - it’s like chasing after a Honda 50.
He is a simian little individual, an ape in bonsai.
If he was any good as a person or as a hurler, he would be playing with Borris-Ileigh.
As for the ‘shows’ with Michael Smarmy… ‘Michael Breen should playing full back for Tipp yadda yadda.’ They love tabloid type questions that make your average imbecile type feel like he can contribute.
Shane McGrath is a gent and I’ve normally not a good word to say about Tipp hurling folk. Very well regarded in Flannans as a good guy and speaks very respectfully about every team.
Shane Stapleton is not worth commenting on, the best I can say about him is he makes me feel sorry for Michael Verney
Strange thing about Skehill is he said he had no intetest in watching hurling when he was playing. He must have changed his tune, good analyst allright.