Brilliant Birr take Athenry to cleaners

Birr 0-15 Athenry 0-6

Brilliant Birr take Athenry to cleaners
Mon, 17 Feb, 2003 - 00:00
Diarmuid O’Flynn

That lesson was drilled into the hapless Galway champions yesterday by a supremely drilled Birr side.

Hurling, the ancient game, is still best played in the old way. Keep it simple, first time whipping on the deck, early ball out of defence and into attack.

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