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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CourtsGaaHurlingTipperaryPlace: TipperaryPlace: WexfordPlace: DublinPlace: ThurlesPlace: SarsfieldsPerson: Mickey ‘The Rattler’ ByrnePerson: Tony WallPerson: WallPerson: MickeyPerson: Sean McLoughlinPerson: ByrnePerson: RattlerPerson: McLoughlinPerson: Carrick DavinsPerson: Jimmy SmythPerson: Ned WhelanPerson: Nicky RackardPerson: Donal ‘Duck’ WhelanPerson: Christy RingPerson: RingPerson: ChristyPerson: SeanPerson: Seamus O’DohertyPerson: BreenPerson: Aogán Ó FearghailEvent: MunsterEvent: All-IrelandOrganisation: Thurles SarsfieldsOrganisation: CorkOrganisation: WaterfordOrganisation: Sarsfields’Organisation: GAA
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