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Last Sunday in the Hyde , as pre-match entertainment we had former Ros County player, Ronan Brady going through an acrobatic routine with a large steel hoop known as a Cyr wheel. Ronan after starting off in the more conventional GAA route of teaching ran off to the circus, in this case the Cirque de Soleil and this is now how he makes his living. Our full back from last year, Neil Collins has headed off to New York try his luck as a fashion guru. Our most famous former footballing son, Chris O'Dowd is currently earning a crust as a Hollywood A lister. facethepuckout (Roscommon) - Posts: 213 - 22/06/2017 22:28:52 2003784 Link 0 |
in the past there have been clergymen who played inter county janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 23/06/2017 11:40:03 2003930 Link 0 |
Pat Comer, sub 'keeper on our 1998 All-Ireland winning team, was a cameraman/film-maker. Not a particularly unusual occupation, but it brought about the behind-the-scenes documentary "A Year Til Sunday". streaker (Galway) - Posts: 496 - 23/06/2017 12:22:00 2003951 Link 0 |
For the match program in our last championship final a few years ago, our captain put down 'Astronaut' as his occupation! Needless to say he's never been in outer space. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9073 - 23/06/2017 12:58:18 2003966 Link 0 |
Are there any intercounty doctors right now? I woud be surprised if there was given the demands of both jobs. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11219 - 23/06/2017 12:58:33 2003967 Link 0 |
Isn't Jack Mcaffrey one? Brian Cox from Fermanagh was one too and Tiarnan Daly from Fermanagh is also doing something medicine related.
gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 23/06/2017 13:18:47 2003984 Link 0 |
Jack Flash is studying to be one
witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 23/06/2017 13:42:58 2003998 Link 0 |
Few car salesmen, sales reps, etc on the Wexford team. Plenty of students, a few lads who don't work very hard too. Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 23/06/2017 14:43:23 2004039 Link 0 |
http://kerrygaa.proboards.com/thread/3612?page=1 limerick had two fitzmaurice brothers in 80s who were priests janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 23/06/2017 15:03:07 2004048 Link 0 |
Wasn't Noel O Leary a tree surgeon? doratheexplorer (Cavan) - Posts: 1467 - 23/06/2017 15:10:16 2004051 Link 0 |
Barry Foley of Limerick used to be listed as a chicken farmer in the 1996 programs. slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 23/06/2017 15:33:43 2004059 Link 0 |
anthony maher - scientist janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 23/06/2017 15:40:29 2004065 Link 0 |
Yes, and Briege Corkery was a stone mason at one stage.
football first (None) - Posts: 1259 - 23/06/2017 15:44:36 2004068 Link 0 |
Sure is it any wonder some teams had priests on them, don't today's elite footballers and hurlers lead a very monastic lifestyle. Mickmick (Dublin) - Posts: 104 - 23/06/2017 15:57:16 2004074 Link 1 |
Willie McCreery - horse trainer beir_bua (Kildare) - Posts: 746 - 23/06/2017 15:57:55 2004075 Link 0 |
Gerry McEntee is a surgeon. Some of his opponents probably needed a bit of surgery after they tangled with Gerry! GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7290 - 23/06/2017 19:49:45 2004149 Link 1 |
Dr. David Hickey, Dr. Pat O'Neill and Dr. Noel Mc Caffrey(Jack's father) Dublin men one and all. daddyo (Dublin) - Posts: 9 - 23/06/2017 21:13:23 2004165 Link 0 |
Kerry captain Johnny Buckley is a bus driver, think he drives for Kerry coaches. KingdomBoy1 (Kerry) - Posts: 14092 - 23/06/2017 21:20:24 2004166 Link 0 |
John Browne of Cork is a dentist. His brother Richard also played in mid 80s. He is also a dentist. Mark Foley who played from late 80s to early 90s is also a dentist. bennybunny (Cork) - Posts: 3917 - 23/06/2017 21:49:46 2004177 Link 0 |
Ciaran Mc Donald Tipperary footballer, and medical doctor. Brendan Murphy medical officer, Tipp hurlers, played for Offaly. thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1706 - 23/06/2017 21:49:58 2004179 Link 0 |