Hurling star Sweetnam also blessed with rugby ‘X factor’

Munster’s U20 rugby team manager Graham Burns claims Cork senior hurling star Darren Sweetnam has the rugby “X factor”.

Jimmy Barry-Murphy’s impact sub last season has been juggling his GAA commitments with his rugby, having also represented Ireland in badminton and hockey. He played a starring role for Munster in their opening game of the U20 interprovincial fixtures against Connacht in Musgrave Park last week.

With 35 minutes gone Munster turned over possession and Sweetnam collected the ball out wide, shrugged off a few would-be tacklers before diving over for the game’s opening try.