Month: September 2021

Donal Monaghan (Donegal)

Legendary Donegal footballer Monaghan, who passed away in January of this year, won two Ulster titles during his time with the county’s senior footballers, in 1972 and 1974.

Monaghan was named man of the match in the 1974 provincial final replay win against Down and later won an All-Star that year. His son Barry then later continued the family tradition by playing for Donegal.

John Corcoran (Cork)

The former Cork senior football selector passed away suddenly in January and was involved with the Rebels between 2005 and 2007.

Billy Quinn (Tipperary)

A minor All-Ireland and National League winner with the Premier County, Quinn, the father of former Ireland soccer international Niall, died in January at the age of 80.

Gerry O’Malley (Roscommon)

A man who had a remarkable inter-county football career, representing Roscommon from 1947 to 1964, O’Malley is considered to be one of the best players never to have won an All-Ireland. He passed away towards the start of this year at 87 years old.

Peter Turley (Down)

The former Down footballer, from the Saval club outside Newry, passed away this year at the tender age of 33.

DJ Crowley (Kerry)

A two-time senior All-Ireland winner, Crowley is well-known for scoring what was described as the ‘goal of the century’ in the 1970 All-Ireland final.

Rathmore’s Den Joe played for the Kingdom from 1967 to 1971 and he passed away in February.

Peter Quinn (Mayo)

One of the last survivors from Mayo’s 1950 and 1951 All-Ireland-winning teams, Fr Quinn passed away earlier this year at the age of 91.

Paddy Donohoe (Cavan)

A former treasurer, chairman and president of the Cavan county board, Donohoe was laid to rest in April.

Ciara Ryan (Wexford)

The talented 14-year-old tragically passed away in April after collapsing during a Gaelic football match in Gorey, Co Wexford.

Ciara was a keen athlete and played with Kilanerin, Ballyfad GAA Club’s underage setup.

Jack Boothman (Wicklow)

The GAA mourned the death of former president Boothman in May.

The Blessington man was the first Protestant to preside over the organisation when he was elected in 1994.

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John Horgan (Cork)

The former hurling All-Ireland winner passed away in June with four Liam MacCarthy Cup wins to his name — 1970, 1976, 1977 and 1978.

Jim Forbes (Cork)

Popular Cork GAA official Forbes died in June. He was the chairman of the Cork county board from 2003 to 2005 and served in numerous another administrative roles.

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Mick Finucane (Kerry)

Finucane, the last playing link to the famous Polo Grounds All-Ireland final in 1947, passed away in July.

The Ballydonoghue man played five times for the Kingdom, including a substitute appearance in the New York defeat to Cavan.

Michael ‘Ducksy’ Walsh (Kilkenny)

The legendary handballer died at just 50 years of age on 4 August.

The Kilkenny native was a multiple All-Ireland winner, winning a remarkable 38 national senior titles.

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Greg Maher (Mayo)

Maher, a member of Mayo’s 1989 All-Ireland final team, passed away in September after a long illness.

He played at right-half forward on the Mayo side that went down to Cork by 0-17 to 1-11.

Mickey ‘Rattler’ Byrne (Tipperary)

A five-time All-Ireland winner, the Thurles Sarsfields legend passed away at the age of 93 in October.

Byrne was part of the Premier County’s victorious sides in 1945, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1958 during a remarkable inter-county and club career.

Mick Dolan (Cork)

Former Cork county board chairman Mick Dolan passed away in November. The Fermoy native also held roles as development officer and vice-chairman of the board during his administrative career.

Joe McCarthy (Cavan)

Former Cavan and Kingscourt footballer Joe McCarthy passed away in November at the age of 43.

McCarthy was also part of the Cavan U21 and senior management teams alongside Terry Hyland and later Peter Reilly.

Joe Lennon (Down)

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The three-time All-Ireland winner, largely regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation, passed away last month.

Lennon led the Mourne county to All-Ireland glory in 1968 and went on to become a prominent figure in the coaching of Gaelic games for many years.

Danny Murphy (Down)

The former Ulster Council Secretary died from cancer earlier this month and had worked with GAA in the northern province for more than 35 years.

The St Mary’s GAC, Burren clubman served as an administrator at every level of the association and had only stepped down from his role in August due to his health problems.

Brendan Hynes (Galway)

The Ballinasloe native passed away suddenly in September and had been a key GAA enthusiast at home and abroad.

An excellent footballer and hurler, Hynes first emigrated to England and then spent 55 years in the US, winning championships in both countries, and eventually took up an administrative role in New York having represented ‘The Big Apple’ as a player.

Jim Connors (Wicklow)

Former Garden County hurler Connors passed away last month after his three-year battle with motor neurone disease.

The St Patrick’s clubman made his inter-county debut at the age of 18, and was only in his early 30s at the time of his death.

Mick Roche (Tipperary)

The three-time All-Ireland winner died earlier this month at the age of 73.

Roche was a key defender for Tipperary for almost a decade, winning All-Ireland hurling medals in 1964, 1965 and 1967 and was selected on the first All-Star team in 1971.

Joe McDonagh (Galway)

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Former GAA president McDonagh was another dedicated administrator mourned by the GAA community this year.

McDonagh also famously sang ‘The West’s Awake’ after winning the All-Ireland hurling title with Galway in 1980, ending a 57-year wait for the county. McDonagh then went on to become president of the GAA from 1997-2000.

Gerry Bennis (Limerick)

The well-known Limerick GAA administrator — he was a former Limerick County Board chairman — passed away in November after a short illness.

Bennis, of the famous Patrickswell family that included the legendary Richie, was a prominent figure in GAA in the Treaty County.

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• The FAI have been fined €5,000 because of the use of a logo to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising.
• Michael Conlan has also been hit with a fine by the IABA for his on-air rant after his controversial Olympic defeat.
• Dave Kearney faces another six weeks on the sidelines after ankle surgery but Johnny Sexton is nearing a return.
• Ulster have been boosted by the return of Andrew Trimble for Friday’s intepro clash with Connacht.
• Bray Wanderers winger Dylan Connolly said he never considered joining champions Dundalk after signing a contract extension at the Carlisle Grounds.
• Stacey Ili is facing six weeks on the sidelines after the Connacht back suffered an ankle injury against Wasps in Coventry a fortnight ago.
• The St Stephen’s Day interpro between Munster and Leinster will set a new Thomond Park attendance in the Pro12.
• In better news for Connacht, Tom McCartney has signed a three-year contract extension with the province.

The IRFU ‘Your Club, Your Country’ grand draw was made at the Aviva Stadium today.

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• Wasps fear that the mistake from referee Mathieu Raynal during their trip to Galway at the weekend will cost them Champions Cup qualification.
• Warren Gatland has committed himself to the Wales job despite an offer from Super Rugby side the Chiefs.

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On Saturday night, Anthony Foley was fittingly inducted into the RTÉ/Sport Ireland Hall of Fame as the Munster great was remembered in the wake of his tragic death last October.

Last night it was the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards that took centre stage and Foley was again remembered as the broadcaster paid tribute to some of those from the sporting world that sadly passed away in 2016.

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You may have found yourself on a good run with your nutrition and training and perhaps feel you are well on top of your health and lifestyle goals.But this is the time of the year when plenty of distractions can come into play — Christmas parties, late nights, alcohol, good food and lots of happy times with family and friends. All the good stuff.Of course, the priority should be to enjoy the festive season with good food and drink, taking time to switch off and mostly spending quality time with family and friends.

But that doesn’t mean you should treat December as a write-off when it comes to looking after your health, fitness or lifestyle goals and wait for a clean slate in January.

Fitness columnist David Last‘s top tips on how to enjoy Christmas at the same time as ensuring you don’t fall too far backwards.

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NEW KERRY SENIOR hurling manager Fintan O’Connor has confirmed that Tipperary legend Brendan Cummins is returning to the Kingdom as goalkeeping coach.

Cummins worked with Kerry under former manager Eamonn Kelly, before linking up with Seamus ‘Cheddar’ Plunkett during his tenure as Laois manager.

Cummins departed the Laois set-up when Plunkett stepped aside but is now set for a second stint in Kerry, alongside former Waterford coach O’Connor.

The pair are good friends and this year, O’Connor was in charge of the Ballybacon-Grange club side that contested the Tipperary county junior A hurling final against Kiladangan, with 41-year-old Cummins still going strong between the sticks.

And O’Connor believes that the knowledge Cummins possesses from his previous time with Kerry will prove invaluable as he gets his feet under the table.

O’Connor said: “Another bonus is that the Kerry lads respect him hugely, and have huge time for him, so it’s a good start.

“It’s like Dan (Shanahan) in Waterford – he has huge knowledge of the big days and maybe he sometimes takes for granted the experience that he has, but it kind of comes natural to him.”

O’Connor is currently working on tying down other members of his backroom team, and hopes to be in a position to announce further additions in the coming days.

And he said: “I’m really looking forward to it. I learned from Derek (McGrath) over the last couple of years about what’s involved.

“I think Derek is one of the best managers around it was great to learn from him.

Fintan O’Connor (right) at Waterford’s league win over Wexford

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“Now I hope to put some of that knowledge and expertise in place over the next couple of years.”

And O’Connor is hopeful that the time will come when Kerry return to the Munster senior hurling championship.

They currently ply their trade in the round-robin series of Leinster but O’Connor acknowledged that Kerry need to be consistently competitive in the Eastern province before they can talk about returning to Munster.

He said: “That would be the aim and they’d love to be playing in the Munster championship, I presume.

“I haven’t met the players yet, I’m meeting them tomorrow night but Munster would be a natural progression from where they are at.

Kerry players celebrate their 2015 Christy Ring Cup final win

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“But to be playing in the Munster championship, you’d have to do well in the round-robin in Leinster and then have a good result beyond that, before people could say you deserve a shot at Munster again.”

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Kerry enjoyed a relatively successful 2016 campaign under the guidance of Limerick’s Ciarán Carey, stunning Offaly in the Allianz Hurling League before winning one of their three games in the Leinster round-robin series, against Carlow.

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Parnell Park will host the clash between Dublin and DCU

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DUBLIN GAA FANS will be able to catch both the county teams in action in their opening fixtures of the 2017 season.

The All-Ireland winning football side take on DCU in their first O’Byrne Cup game on Sunday 8 January at 4pm in Parnell Park.

A double-header will take place at the venue with the Walsh Cup meeting of the Dublin hurlers against Carlow the curtain-raiser at 2pm.

They will be Dublin’s first competitive fixtures of the new season although the annual Dub Stars games will take place before that on New Years Day.

All-Ireland hurling finalists Kilkenny will take to the field for the first time on a Thursday night under lights with their Walsh Cup fixture on 5 January set to feature a clash with DCU at MW Hire Park Dunmore.

Kilkenny players during half-time of their Walsh Cup game

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Kildare’s opening O’Byrne Cup game is pencilled in for Saturday 7 January in Newbridge against Longford while there are a total of 14 games between the O’Byrne Cup and Walsh on Sunday 8 January.

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Thursday 5 January

Walsh Cup Senior Hurling

Kilkenny v DCU, MW Hire Park Dunmore, 7.30pm

Saturday 7 January

O’Byrne Cup Senior Football

Kildare v Longford, St Conleth’s Park Newbridge, 2pm

Sunday 8 January

O’Byrne Cup Senior Football

Dublin v DCU, Parnell Park, 4pm
Wexford v UCD, St Patrick’s Park, Enniscorthy, 2pm
Offaly v IT Carlow, Geashill (Raheen GAA), 2pm
Meath v Wicklow, Páirc Tailteann, Navan, 2pm
Laois v DIT, Portarlington, 2pm
Westmeath v Louth, TEG Cusack Park, 2pm
Carlow v Maynooth University, Netwatch Cullen Park, 2pm

Walsh Cup Senior Hurling

Galway v DIT, Duggan Park, Ballinalsoe, 2pm
Laois v NUI Galway, Abbeyleix, 2pm
Westmeath v Antrim, Kinnegad, 2pm
Dublin v Carlow, Parnell Park, 2pm
Wexford v UCD, Gorey, 2pm
Meath v Offaly, Trim, 2pm
Kildare v IT Carlow, St Conleth’s Park, Newbridge, 2pm

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All-Ireland winning captains Brendan Maher and Stephen Cluxton

A PRICE CUT of €20 for the season pass, the streaming of over 120 live GAA events and the addition of GAA related documentaries and programmes, are all part of the 2017 GAAGO online streaming service.

The launch took place today for next year’s offering of the service that is provided by RTÉ and the GAA for viewers outside of Ireland.

The 2017 GAAGO Season Pass has been cut in price from €160 to €140 while a new website and enhanced streaming quality are promised for a better HD experience.

Here’s the games that GAAGO will stream next year:

• GAA Football & Hurling Senior Championships (45+ matches worldwide, 25+ in Great Britain)
• Allianz League (45+ matches)
• The Sunday Game highlights show (20 shows)
• Electric Ireland GAA Football and Hurling Minor Championships (selected matches)
• AIB GAA Senior Club Finals (Football & Hurling – 2 matches)
• Bord Gáis Energy GAA Hurling U21 Championship (selected matches)
• EirGrid GAA Football U21 Championship (selected matches)
• Christy Ring/Nicky Rackard/Lory Meagher Cup Finals
• Additional bonus matches as they arise
• GAAGO Season Pass holders get exclusive access to GAA documentaries and programmes

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2016 HAS UNDOUBTEDLY been an incredible year of sport, both at home and abroad.

One thing that’s really interesting looking back through the year, is the names that we know now that we hadn’t heard a whisper of just twelve months ago.

Of course, people who follow certain sports closely may have heard of certain sportspeople before others, but we’ve compiled a list of some of the athletes who were pretty much unheard of last December.

If there’s anyone else that you think deserves a mention, let us know in the comments section below.

1. Marcus Rashford

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Never mind this time last year, at the beginning of February, Marcus Rashford was still a name that didn’t mean much to sports fans. By June, he was representing England at the Euros.

In May alone, Rashford won an FA Cup, signed a new four-year contract with United, and scored within three minutes of his international debut.

Making his United debut against Midtjylland at the end of February, the then-18-year-old scored twice, and then scored two more in his first Premier League appearance against Arsenal.

2. Joey Carbery

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Last year, Joey Carbery was impressive for the Ireland U20s and in the Ulster Bank League with Clontarf, but he was relatively unknown outside of those circles.

Fast forward just over 12 months, and the 21-year-old made his Ireland senior debut against the All Blacks at Soldier Field. Carbery also made his Pro12 debut for Leinster a memorable one, scoring two tries.

3 & 4. Gary and Paul O’Donovan

It’s hard to imagine time what life was like before we knew the O’Donovan brothers. After winning rowing silver at the Olympics, Paul and Gary O’Donovan almost instantly became household names. Paul then went on to win gold at the World Rowing Championship gold in the men’s lightweight sculls final.

From “pull like a dog” to “there’ll be steak and spuds”, the brothers really did brighten up our 2016.

5. Simone Biles

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Although she was virtually unstoppable with 10 gold medals at the last three world championships, it wasn’t until Rio 2016 that the wider world really met American gymnast Simone Biles.

At the tender age of 19, Biles marked her Olympic debut with a record-equalling four golds, just short of the record five she sought. The only blip standing between her and history was a slip on the beam on the penultimate day of competition, which meant she finished in the bronze position.

6. Renato Sanches

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Winner of the 2016 Golden Boy award, Renato Sanches took Portugal’s Liga NOS by storm in 2016, running the Benfica midfield. He was a major factor in Portugal’s Euro 2016 underdog win, and was named Young Player of the Tournament in the process. Prior to his sensational performance at the Euros, Sanches was signed by Bayern Munich.

7. Kellie Harrington

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A year ago, Kellie Harrington wasn’t next to or near the international radar as an elite boxer. She was competing in club tournaments and national championships. This May however, she performed incredibly well at the world championships in Astana, booked a place in the final against the odds and took home a silver medal.

8. Callum O’Dowda

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Before Martin O’Neill named his 35-man panel for May’s friendly game against the Netherlands before Euro 2016, Callum O’Dowda was a name that was almost unheard of. His performances with the international U21 side had caught O’Neill’s eye, and he was handed his senior debut against Belarus at Turner’s Cross.

2016 also saw the 21-year-old winger make the move to Championship side Bristol City.

9. Seamus Power

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Waterford golfer Seamus Power won his first Web.com Tour title in May, becoming the first Irish player to do so. After getting his name out there, he then went on to represent Ireland at the Olympics, finishing in a tie for 15th place. He then secured his place on the PGA Tour, putting on impressive displays at the Sanderson Farms Championhip in Mississippi and the OHL Classic in Mexico.

10. Oliver Dingley

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Dingley became the first diver to represent Ireland at the Olympics since 1948, and before his qualification in February he was unheard of. He went on to finish eighth in the men’s 3m springboard diving final, and secured a personal best of 442.90.

11. Leanne Kiernan

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Unless you’re a big fan of women’s soccer, this time last year you surely hadn’t heard of breakthrough star Leanne Kiernan.

The 17-year-old striker from Cavan had a dream 2016. She starred for Shelbourne in the WFAI Cup final, scoring a hat-trick to lead her side to glory.

Kiernan also scored and received player of the match on her first start for the Ireland Women’s National Team and was a pivotal goal-scorer for the international U17 and U19 sides throughout the year.

12. Niyi Adeolokun

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Despite signing for Connacht in 2014, Adeolokun was on the fringes and hadn’t made a name for himself. This all changed this year, however. The Nigerian native was Connacht’s star in their Pro-12 semi-final win over Glasgow, his try ensuring a final sport with Leinster. He struck again with an unbelievable solo effort in the final. 2016 also saw him sign a new contract with the provincial side and called up to the Ireland squad, making his debut in the November Test against Canada.

13. Dak Prescott

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The quarterback has been playing out of his skin for the Dallas Cowboys this season. The 23-year-old played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs from 2013 to 2015, before being selected for the Cowboys in the 2016 NFL Draft. He’s managed to keep Tony Romo on the sidelines, after the veteran QB missed the start of the season through injury

14. Wayde Van Niekerk

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South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk smashed Michael Johnson’s 17-year-old world record in Rio as he produced a blistering run from lane eight to take 400m gold.

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Having won silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and gold at last year’s world championships, Van Niekerk was still hardly known outside of athletics circles. His performance at the Olympics ensured that everyone knows him now though.

15. Jimmy Feehan

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The Tipperary half-back really impressed for Liam Kearns’ men this summer and took the senior inter-county scene by storm.

With an already sparking underage career behind him, Feehan was determined to make himself known on a wider scale and that’s just what he did. He hit the net after only 35 seconds of Tipperary’s Munster final loss to Kerry and was excellent in their quarter-final win over Galway.

Feehan also helped UCD to their Sigerson Cup title victory in February.

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SLAUGHTNEIL’S EPIC 2016 season finally concluded with a successful trip to London.

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The club’s footballers secured their last four spot by successfully navigating the All-Ireland quarter-final in the English capital.

With a short Christmas break to come, the Derry champions will face a headache as they prepare for a hurling semi-final against Cuala on February 4, before taking on the mighty St Vincent’s seven days later.

Even for a club who’ve successfully negotiated the dual issue this year like no club team we’ve seen before, the short gap between both games makes them big outsiders to make an All-Ireland final in either code.

“It’s always difficult to put into words but Slaughtneil probably in the last three or four years had have a lot of success,” says Chrissy McKaigue who’s gunning for a dual All-Ireland success.

“Obviously there’s been a media frenzy because we’ve won Ulster titles in three codes in the same year. The consistency of our playing group has been exemplary the last couple of years and that’s been untouched.

“Look, to actually win the three titles in the same year is special. It probably portrays more than ever that we value the three codes, we promote our girls as well as our boys.

“It’s hugely satisfying that they’re getting a lot of positive PR because if anybody could see the work that our girls do and hurlers and footballers do, you’d see why the success has actually come.”

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For a club who’ve dominated Ulster across three codes this year, they’re not making any excuses as the face the Dublin clubs. But what makes them so special? Where has this recent success sprouted from?

“The more I think of it, there is probably a few key ingredients.”

“I’m a firm believer that Slaughtneil, from when it was created in ’53, it has always had an unbelievable passion for the crest, for the jersey and what it represents.

“We haven’t had a huge amount of success I suppose. We have had bursts of sporadic success but that passion and identity has always remained and that’s probably a truer sense of what we’re about than any success can bring.

“In the last number of years, we’ve had a playing group that’s come together that’s been hugely talented. We’ve had great management teams and stuff like that there but I’m a firm believer that the identity and the association we have with our family and our people and our community and everything that’s good about Slaughtneil, we take that onto the field.

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“Sometimes talent goes out the window, it’s more about a togetherness and a unitedness and I think Slaughtneil could definitely boast that they’re the most united and probably together club in the country, because we support each other in all codes every step of the way.

“But I think out of all the dual players starting, I’m the oldest. So the age demographic definitely helps.

“I think the younger you are it’s a bit easier.”

The former AFL recruit, who was released by the Sydney Swans in 2011, says achieving such success with his club feels all the sweeter as a result.

“Absolutely. You appreciate winning in general I think but look part of the sporting journey, you’re going to have up and downs.

“But when you’re with a group of players like the Slaughtneil boys, irrespective of victory or defeat, you know what you’re going to get with them.

“I think that’s actually really important because you don’t want to dedicate so much of your life to a game or players that don’t have the same mentality as you. They’re a privilege to be part of.”

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MOST GAA PLAYERS are enjoying a well-deserved break at this time of year but Kilkenny star Walter Walsh only finished his 2016 season last night, five days shy of Christmas.

The multi-talented 25-year-old, who has three All-Ireland medals to his name, helped his club Tullogher Rosbercon to a Kilkenny junior football championship last night.

Walsh side’s overcame Carrickshock at a canter in the Dunmore decider by 3-13 to 1-5.

And that result came just three days after their landslide 6-19 to 0-2 semi-final win against Railyard GFC on Saturday.

Walsh, who is also a talented rugby player, clearly enjoyed the victory last night.

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Clifford, Connolly and O’Connor make the cut.

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ANOTHER YEAR OF Gaelic football completed and time to pick the best side from the players who starred in 2016.

The42′s GAA writers decided to do something a little different, a 2016 Gaelic Football Team of the Year that tries not to just focus on the senior championship in the summer and but also factor in minor, U21, the league and club action.

We hear a lot about how it’s no longer a 15-man game so in recognition of that, we’ve included six subs as well to make up a 21-man squad.

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Do you agree with The42′s Gaelic Football Team of the Year?

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