Interview: Croke Park and the road not taken for Jack Crowley

In another life, the Cork man could have become a lot more familiar with Saturday's surroundings for Munster's big URC clash with rivals Leinster. 

IN WITH A SHOUT: Jack Crowley says he grew up idolising Cork hurlers like Killeagh marksman, Joe Deane. Pic: 

Long before he became Munster’s great fly-half hope, Jack Crowley had different ambitions. The young kid from Innishannon grew up wanting to be Joe Deane and even went as far as wearing a yellow beanie hat to imagine himself in the Cork hurling great’s trademark helmet.

Yet while Crowley never realised that ambition of representing the Rebels, the 24-year-old will step out at a sold-out Croke Park on Saturday evening determined to maximise this opportunity from the rugby gods and his make own mark on the famous turf when Munster go toe-to-toe with arch rivals Leinster.