Shane Walsh overcomes injury, illness and 'the noise' to help Kilmacud Crokes to more glory

CHAMPIONS: Shane Walsh and Rory O'Carroll of Kilmacud Crokes celebrate after the Dublin County Senior Club Football Championship final. Photo by Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

To his collection of injuries and illness this year, Shane Walsh added the flu on Sunday but it didn’t prevent him turning on the charm for Kilmacud Crokes.

From hip and lower back issues to an ankle strain to a recent broken nose, the Galway forward has had a series of setbacks in 2023.