Another hugely decorated hurler retires. What a tremendous corner back. Tough as they come.

Cap tipped

Brianmac78 (Dublin) - Posts: 1168 - 11/11/2016 12:45:10    1933564

One of that golden generation that doesn't come around too often. Big boots to fill.
Good luck to him.

Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 11/11/2016 12:57:54    1933565

Cap tipped x 2 what a player

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 11/11/2016 13:13:27    1933576

Since Jackie Tyrrell was born he has won 9 All Ireland, Dublin have won 6.

890202 (Wexford) - Posts: 1278 - 11/11/2016 13:45:48    1933585

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2447 - 11/11/2016 14:21:05    1933596

What's Cap tipped?

Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2447 - 11/11/2016 14:22:50    1933597

An absolute beast of a man, one of the best I've ever seen, a class act who was tough as nails.

Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 1898 - 11/11/2016 17:42:15    1933640

enjoy your retirement Jackie,you are a KK hero,

mooncat (Kilkenny) - Posts: 533 - 11/11/2016 17:44:38    1933641

Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1550 - 11/11/2016 18:21:15    1933659

enjoy your retirement, you've earned it. A great example of how to play hard and fair without all the crap which has crept into football to try and gain an advantage and a gent off the field to boot.

bulmccabe (Tyrone) - Posts: 361 - 11/11/2016 19:59:10    1933678

Best of luck Jackie you winded a few lads in your day but some defender you were. 9 all Ireland medals is some achievement.

WildPundit (Tipperary) - Posts: 1709 - 11/11/2016 21:01:20    1933691

I was at my first munster final in 1971 and all ireland final in 1972. Between both finals I have only missed 3 since. Ive been to 18 leinster finals as well. I can't think of a better corner back that I've seen.

onlyhurling (Galway) - Posts: 800 - 11/11/2016 21:08:24    1933692

a savage defender. best of luck

SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2385 - 11/11/2016 21:26:03    1933695

seems more people interesting in having a pop a rugby that saluting this great player ah well. .....

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 29/11/2016 17:42:10    1937302

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12116 - 29/11/2016 18:03:13    1937312

Just making the point.that people on this forum are more interested in attacking rugby than.praising one of the greatest players ever, I note you didn't see fit to pay tribute yourself

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 29/11/2016 18:29:38    1937318

It's a discussion board Janesboro and I'd agree with all the tributes to him on here. Now if someone was to come on with a daft opinion or just made up nonsense over and over like 'he was weak in the air and bottled big games' then this would run to many pages. 'Luckily' there are a couple of rugby posters who do make up such nonsense on them threads so they tend to last longer.

Soma (UK) - Posts: 2630 - 29/11/2016 19:53:27    1937353

The Limerick lads love the auld rugby.

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 29/11/2016 20:04:56    1937355

Soma
INow if someone was to come on with a daft opinion or just made up nonsense over and over like 'he was weak in the air and bottled big games' then this would run to many pages. well there is plenty or daft opinions and nonsense on the anti rugby threads just look at the current is it only me threads

'Luckily' there are a couple of rugby posters who do make up such nonsense on them threads so they tend to last longer.
lotta nonsense being put up by the anti rugby brigade- most of whom have probably never been to a rugby game or rugby club

well up to my post today there was 12 replies on this - inc one from me - yet the anti rugby "is it only me thread got 15 in one day," other anti rugby threads on the fron page have over 700 replies so far, a few months back i started a thread on limk v tipp minor hurling final and got something like 7 replies two of which were my own, now i have to take some bit of the blame coz i got great fun posting on them , but it just seems - seems people are more interested in pressing their anti rugby agenda/hatred/prejudices

oh yeah i also forgot the 2 pullitzer prize winning 80 plus page specials on rte -that lasted longer than the american election campaign!!!

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 29/11/2016 23:59:42    1937421

janesboro (Limerick) - Posts: 1502 - 30/11/2016 00:12:15    1937426