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Don't believe wrappin players in cotton wool works in our games, maybe 4 a QB in american football it works, but in GAA Soccer Rugby, players need to be involved, giving and taking the hits, injury risk, yes, but players can't just "turn up" for the big games.
sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 661 - 30/07/2021 21:55:52 2365956 Link 1 |
Dan the man Shanahan? That's also a great story, what a treat for those aspiring young hurlers. A thrilling man on the edge of the square back in the day, a real edge of the seat type of player. Even up here in the Hurling backwaters we loved watching Shanahan.
Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1317 - 30/07/2021 22:44:28 2365969 Link 0 |
Yes indeed, I remember it now. It was in Kilkenny in the League Semi Final. It was in the last play of the game. Limerick and Dublin played there the same day.,
Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4285 - 30/07/2021 22:52:09 2365971 Link 0 |
He had no need to be. It was far from being any way dirty. Any hurler would have been proud of that hit but it was hugely unfortunate that a bad injury resulted from it.
tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 31/07/2021 08:29:36 2366006 Link 0 |
After this 2021 year of all years for the Galway senior panel, it's surely more than a tad ironic to see someone attempting to validate a projection of championship form, in a particular year, for a particular individual, based on being 'excellent in all the league games'.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3395 - 31/07/2021 10:03:22 2366015 Link 0 |
Yeah I get your point. Joe may have been inconsistent. No way would he be able to carry excellent league form into championship (smile). All history now anyway,not worth talking about.
PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1898 - 31/07/2021 10:51:32 2366021 Link 0 |
There's unlikely to have been a hurler in history surely, who wouldn't have found it easier to be 'excellent in all the league games' than excellent in all the championship games. Lower intensity, lower motivation in the bulk of players, lower heat in the kitchen all around. I didn't make a point that Joe may have been inconsistent. You did above (smile).
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3395 - 31/07/2021 11:18:35 2366026 Link 0 |
Just wondering: is Joe Canning the type of person who would come back out of retirement after a year away? I say NO but I've been wrong a lot on here so any predictions? Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2100 - 31/07/2021 20:29:56 2366217 Link 0 |
If he stays fit why not. He d be 34 and still dangerous.
CiarraiMick (Dublin) - Posts: 3625 - 31/07/2021 20:38:46 2366221 Link 1 |
Not a chance.
Mailman98 (Galway) - Posts: 318 - 01/08/2021 00:01:56 2366278 Link 0 |
Well if you were to read any of the quotes from him over the last few days he didn't seem to enjoy the life of a talented and successful sports person. gahfan (Wexford) - Posts: 631 - 01/08/2021 08:09:10 2366300 Link 0 |
I guess he just wants his privacy. Can't fault him for that. I hope he gets what he wants in life.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2100 - 05/08/2021 00:20:53 2367815 Link 1 |
Its always a bit of a downer when the top players who have given us great enjoyment and great service to their counties call it a day. Joe for sure filled these categories. His body is probably talking to him now and it and him deserves a rest. It felt the same in Waterford when Tony Browne retired and more recently Brick. New heroes emerge in the sport that keeps giving but for us who were privileged to witness these gifted giants of the game, the memories will last. Canuck (Waterford) - Posts: 2642 - 05/08/2021 20:00:37 2368090 Link 2 |
Yeah I know. I felt that way when Galway Footballers Padraig Joyce and Martin Meehan called it a day. And of course I feel it now. It'll be interesting to see how the team moves on from him.
Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2100 - 06/08/2021 13:59:30 2368244 Link 1 |