Eimear Ryan: Gillane masterclass worth the price but Tipp suffer in silence
23 April 2022; Aaron Gillane of Limerick with supporters after the Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship Round 2 match between Limerick and Waterford at TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
It’s a beautiful sunny evening for training. Having broken my ankle nine months ago, I’m slowly easing back into the sessions. My ankle is healed, strong as ever, but the muscles surrounding it are still feeling the effects of being in stasis for a summer. I’ve lost flexibility and am comically slow at running. I’ve found that I can go for 35 minutes or so with no hassle, but then comes the twinge: with each step, a stringy jolt of discomfort up the inside of my right ankle. I think of it as like interference on the radio, some overstretched or underpowered tendon creaking with the effort of propelling me forward.
