Mulvihill maintaining the Premier revival

DURING Brian Mulvihill’s underage days, he never had to look far for guidance and inspiration.

In the 90s, Moyle Rovers rose from peasantry to aristocracy in Tipperary football, claiming their first county crown in 1995 and proceeding to clean up four of the next five titles. When they moved outside of their local confines, they progressed as well. In the depths of November in 1998, they famously trekked into the heart of West Cork and dumped out Bantry Blues, and reached two Munster finals.

They never managed to cross the provincial frontier but those days had an effect on the fertile imaginations of football youngsters like Mulvihill. The fact that the side was teeming with inter-county men like John Owens and Derry Foley helped draw them in. But in Moyle Rovers, one star shone above the rest. Declan Browne to the rest of the world, Deccie to all the locals.