‘They say Tipp have never won an All-Ireland without a Ryan’

Pat Kavanagh won an All-Ireland title with Kilkenny in 1969, before transferring to Borrisoleigh to work as a vet, and then play with the Borris-Ileigh club, giving him a unique insight into an ancient rivalry

‘They say Tipp have never won an All-Ireland without a Ryan’
Sat, 17 Aug, 2019 - 08:00
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Pat Kavanagh won an All-Ireland title with Kilkenny in 1969, before transferring to Borrisoleigh to work as a vet, and then play with the Borris-Ileigh club, giving him a unique insight into an ancient rivalry

“It’s a bad night to be a Kilkenny man,” whispers a friend.

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