Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Never underestimate the power of hurt and disappointment

Proving someone wrong or disproving a perception while being successful is extremely satisfying. The beauty of it is there is no need to try and justify yourself as the silverware and the performances speak for themselves.

A dejected Seán O’Shea after the final whistle of the Munster SFC final loss to Cork last year. Picture: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

“What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose.”

– Andre Agassi