Paul Galvin in his own words: The notebook slap - 'It was basic instinct'

2008 should have been the pinnacle of Paul Galvin’s Kerry career. Captain of the team seeking a third All-Ireland title in succession, he staved off surgery to make Killarney on June 15.

"Physicality on a given day is fine once it’s backed up with football; when it’s physicality followed by physicality for the sake of it you can get a bit pissed off." 

Context. It is easy to overlook and ignore context in any story. Context is malleable of course, which makes it dangerous too. It is important for me to add some to this story. For the previous four months I had staved off the advised surgery on my hamstring tendon.