Farming families’ contribution to GAA honoured

PEOPLE who were not even born when Tom Cheasty was playing hurling for Waterford sought his autograph in Kilkenny at the weekend.
Farming families’ contribution to GAA honoured
Tue, 21 Feb, 2006 - 00:00
Ray Ryan, Agribusiness Correspondent

It was a remarkable tribute to a man who was the automatic choice for the centre forward berth on the Farming Fifteen team.

It showed that his reputation as a centre forward of power and skill has spanned the generations and it also underlined the place the game has in the hearts and minds of the Irish people.

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Place: KilkennyPlace: Nowlan ParkPlace: GalwayPlace: TipperaryPerson: Tom CheastyPerson: John PowerPerson: President-electPerson: Nicky BrennanPerson: Angie CarrollPerson: Pat CarrollPerson: OffalyPerson: Billy RackardPerson: Des FoleyPerson: Emmet MoloneyPerson: Celine ReynoldsPerson: Micheál Ó MuirchteartaighPerson: Sylvie LinnanePerson: LinnanePerson: Pat NolanPerson: Bobby RackardPerson: Noel HickeyPerson: John DoylePerson: Ger HendersonPerson: Len GaynorPerson: George O’ConnorPerson: Joe CooneyPerson: Tony DoranPerson: Tim FloodEvent: All-IrelandOrganisation: GAAOrganisation: WaterfordOrganisation: Farming FifteenOrganisation: Farming FifteenOrganisation: IFA TelecomOrganisation: WexfordOrganisation: IFJOrganisation: OffalyOrganisation: FarmersOrganisation: KilkennyOrganisation: Dublin
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