Dublin could be surprise of the summer, says former Kilkenny star Morrissey

Given health, a regular span of life, hurlers spend a long time not being a hurler.

Sat, 11 May, 2019 - 07:30

PM O’Sullivan

Given health, a regular span of life, hurlers spend a long time not being a hurler.

Their go is maybe 10 years, early 20s to early 30s. Even for successful players, there are the twists and turns of aftermath. At least 40 years, hopefully. The doings of youth swell in and out of focus, coloured by later experience.

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Courts Gaa Hurling Sport Kilkenny Dublin Place: Kilkenny Place: Dublin Place: St Martin’s Place: O’Tooles Place: Howth Place: Croke Park Place: Galway Place: Farranferris Place: Radestown Place: St John’s Parish Person: Morrissey Person: Eamon Morrissey Person: Baldoyle Person: O’Tooles Person: Ollie Walsh Person: Diarmuid Healy Person: Wildfield Person: Jim Moran Person: Pat Henderson Person: Walsh Person: Nickey Brennan Person: Shiner’Person: Brennan Person: Ollie Event: Leinster championship Event: All- Ireland final Event: All-Ireland final Event: All-Ireland Organisation: Dublin Organisation: Kilkenny Organisation: Wexford Organisation: Offaly Organisation: Tipperary Organisation: Cork Organisation: Galway Organisation: St John’s NS Organisation: St Kieran’s College Organisation: St Finbarr Organisation: Limerick Organisation: St Martin Organisation: O’Loughlin Gaels Organisation: Coon Organisation: Muckalee-Ballyfoyle Rangers Organisation: Ballyhale Shamrocks Organisation: Castlegar

<p>MAGIC MAN: Cork’s Patrick Horgan. 'There was always a rabbit somewhere to be pulled out of his hat', says Anthony Daly. Pic: James Crombie, Inpho</p>

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