A legend at 90: 'Theo English would still talk hurling with any man, woman or child in Tipperary'

"You have to remember that Theo English is a man that worked hard all his life," Paddy O'Keeffe explains.
A legend at 90: 'Theo English would still talk hurling with any man, woman or child in Tipperary'
Theo English, one of Tipperary's finest ever hurlers, is Marlfield's President. This weekend marks Theo's 90th birthday. Picture: Connolly Collection / SPORTSFILE
Sat, 04 Jul, 2020 - 08:00
PM O’Sullivan

Theo English, one of Tipperary's finest ever hurlers, is Marlfield's President. This weekend marks Theo's 90th birthday. Picture: Connolly Collection / SPORTSFILE
Theo English, one of Tipperary's finest ever hurlers, is Marlfield's President. This weekend marks Theo's 90th birthday. Picture: Connolly Collection / SPORTSFILE

"You have to remember that Theo English is a man that worked hard all his life," Paddy O'Keeffe explains.

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