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John Fogarty: Nickie Quaid’s moment a classic case of icing

Trailing by six points, Nickie Quaid had possession of the ball when he took off his helmet and was seemingly in need of medical attention in the 25th minute

Tue, 11 Jul, 2023 - 07:45

John Fogarty

John Fogarty is the Irish Examiner’s GAA correspondent, with unique insights into the action on the pitch and in the Gaelic games’ corridors of power.

Will Smith’s Oscar-winning film King Richard about the Williams’ sisters Serena and Venus’ formative years with their father and coach gives an interesting insight into how the greats manipulated time.

We’re not talking about either sister who were giants of tennis but how in the 1994 Bank of the West Classic then 14-year-old Venus’ momentum was arrested by a toilet break called by then world No 1 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario.

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