'Typical of Mick, he always looked out for his friends'

The prince of centre-backs? Former Tipperary All-Ireland winner Mick Roche
'Typical of Mick, he always looked out for his friends'
Fri, 23 Dec, 2016 - 00:00
Michael Dundon

In the opinion of Michael ‘Babs’ Keating, Tipperary’s Mick Roche, who passed away earlier this month, aged 73, was “up there with the greats of hurling”.

And Babs should know.

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