Mickey ‘The Rattler’ Byrne: He lifted us all

“People trained like alcoholics in those days. They didn’t like people to know they were training.”

Mickey ‘The Rattler’ Byrne: He lifted us all
Tue, 18 Oct, 2016 - 01:00
Larry Ryan

Tony Wall is reminiscing about his fellow Tipperary stalwart Mickey ‘The Rattler’ Byrne, who passed away on Sunday, aged 93.

Time was you didn’t advertise the extra mile.

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