Ruby Walsh: Davy Russell made one of racing’s greatest comebacks
EXITING THE STAGE: Davy Russell weighs in for the final time after steering Liberty Dance to victory at Thurles last Sunday. Picture: Healy Racing
There are a few certainties in life, none of which are overly exciting to talk or think about, but there are also a few in sports and one, in particular, that can be good — or awful. Whether you are Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Tiger Woods, or Serena Williams, it doesn’t matter how good you are or what sport you play because if you are lucky, time will catch up with you.
If you are unlucky, the sport has finished you before time even knows you are there. That’s the awful one: Injury ending someone's career before they are ready to move on. The certainty is the end of your career.
