Long ‘sickened’ to miss hurling reunion

Ireland striker Shane Long won’t get home for Christmas — but his friends and former hurling colleagues are flying in for the mother of all GAA reunions.

Long’s Tipperary club, Gortnahoe-Glengoole are at the centre of a remarkable outreach to emigrants who have come ‘Home to Hurl’ on St Stephen’s Day at the Gortnahoe GAA Field.

Nineteen former players have flown in from the four corners of the globe to face a team of their former colleagues who chose to remain at home in recent years.