Walsh learned from college housemates
May 24, 2013
Cork's Aidan Walsh. INPHO
The trio, who each collected an All-Ireland SFC medal in the last three years, shared accommodation while studying at DCU this year and Rebel midfielder Walsh - who has just completed his exams in PE and Biology - admits in The Irish Independent that it was a rewarding experience:
"Before Christmas we did some training together, but now we're all in camps and do our own things. We cook dinner for each other and eat together.
"It's been a great experience to come up here and live with other intercounty footballers like that. You see what they're doing, they see what you're doing in terms of eating and things like that.
"Commuting to training is easier for Paul, alright. For Michael and the lads it is very tough. I'm lucky enough, I can take the train or have a good motorway to get home. The Donegal lads, Jesus, it's a fairly cat road all the way up. I suppose it's just the way it is, you get on with it."
Walsh and Donegal ace Murphy availed of the opportunity of meeting up with some of the Lions rugby players earlier this week and the Cork man continues:
"I heard on the radio they were out in Carton House and that was an opportunity you couldn't really miss.
"There'd be a big interest in rugby up in the house; myself and Murphy would be on about it a lot. We were sitting around and it got to the stage where we were sick of studying and it's only 20 minutes out the road, so we said it was worth a try.
"We weren't expecting to meet them, we thought they'd be all locked up, but we couldn't believe our luck when we got there and they were just finished training and there's Warren Gatland and all the players walking towards us.
"They were fierce inviting really, we got pictures with them and they're fellas you mightn't meet again. They're the ultimate sportsmen and it was unbelievable to meet them and watch them train. Seeing them like that, you see what they go through, what sort of weights they'd be lifting and that.
"It was unreal to see their physicality, the size of them. It was funny, I put up a picture on Twitter of us with Sam Warburton and people couldn't believe how small he was. But it was the width of him, his chest was crazy - how tall Richie Gray was - you can watch these guys on TV, but you don't realise how big they are.
"To watch them train, to see their set-up, the way they approach drills and perform, it is very inspiring." Tweet
