Sean Silke: 4am wake-up, gearbag missing, and happy Limerick fans at the door

It was sometime around 4am on the Sunday morning of the 1980 All-Ireland final when Sean Silke was jolted from his sleep.

Sean Silke: 4am wake-up, gearbag missing, and happy Limerick fans at the door
Wed, 15 Aug, 2018 - 06:40
Eoghan Cormican

It was sometime around 4am on the Sunday morning of the 1980 All-Ireland final when Sean Silke was jolted from his sleep.

The Galway centre-back was awoken by a noise from outside his hotel bedroom door.

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