Practice makes perfect for Rory

In the pursuit of excellence, sportspeople make extraordinary sacrifices.

Mon, 20 Aug, 2012 - 01:00
Kilkenny 0-21 Galway 1-13 Alan Walsh

Hurlers are no different.

Kilkenny’s Rory Hickey travelled up to O’Connor Park, Tullamore the evening prior to Saturday’s All-Ireland IHC semi-final to practice his frees.

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CourtsGaaHurlingPlace: O’Connor ParkPlace: TullamorePerson: RoryPerson: Rory HickeyPerson: Niall HealyPerson: Anthony CunninghamPerson: HealyPerson: Padraig MannionPerson: Bernard BurkePerson: Shane MaloneyPerson: Brian KennedyPerson: Mark PhelanPerson: Alan WalshPerson: Michael MalonePerson: Luke HarneyPerson: MalonePerson: JJ FarrellPerson: HickeyPerson: Paul MurphyPerson: R HickeyPerson: P MurphyPerson: J BrennanPerson: K KellyPerson: R WalshPerson: G AylwardPerson: M MalonePerson: P MannionPerson: B BurkePerson: R O’NeillPerson: M PhelanPerson: A WalshPerson: J CorcoranPerson: B KennedyPerson: B BeckettPerson: P PhelanPerson: N WalshPerson: L HarneyPerson: BrennanPerson: C KennyPerson: J RyanPerson: G O’HalloranPerson: E FaheyPerson: D ConnollyPerson: Darragh BurkePerson: Daithi BurkePerson: P HubanPerson: D FoxPerson: C DivineyPerson: M DolphinPerson: G LallyPerson: N HealyPerson: S MaloneyPerson: D HigginsPerson: DivineyPerson: KavanaghPerson: MaloneyPerson: J GelstenPerson: LallyPerson: C LyonsEvent: All-Ireland IHC semi-finalOrganisation: KilkennyOrganisation: TipperaryOrganisation: GalwayOrganisation: HealyOrganisation: Cork
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