Curran leaves Cork with big boots to fill

Cork legend Ronan Curran on the highs and lows of a career in intercounty hurling

Curran leaves Cork with big boots to fill
Sat, 27 Aug, 2011 - 01:00
Michael Moynihan

WHAT’LL he miss most? The dry one-liners from Ben O’Connor before away games? The quietness from Brian Murphy sitting next to him on the bus? Or just the sudden removal of one of life’s great privileges: playing for your county?

Ronan Curran recalls his championship debut eight years ago for Cork.

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