Seánie torn between his son and the sliotar

Hugh Farrelly

Seánie torn between his son and the sliotar
Fri, 25 Jun, 2004 - 01:00

The legendary ex-Cork hurler was faced with an agonising choice this weekend. Should he, as a Cork selector, be in Thurles on Sunday to help the Rebels take on Waterford in the Munster Hurling final?

Or, should he be in Glasgow supporting his son Tomás, who lines out at scrum-half on the Ireland U21 rugby team against New Zealand in the World Cup final a mere 15 minutes after the throw-in in Thurles?

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