Tag: All Ireland U-20
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The GAA’s poor relations
When a ‘Back Door’ system was first introduced to hurling in 1997, aside from the usual and expected negative, entrenched, old-fashioned mindsets declaring it the ruination of hurling as we knew it, the other fascinating factor was the fixtures it threw up. In that sense, the meeting of Tipperary and Down. As a contest, of…
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If you want something done right do it yourself
Dublin……2-14 Mayo…… 0-15 This may be stating the blindingly obvious, but, not too much time ever elapses between one wish that things could be different and the next. Maybe everybody has such thoughts. However, in my case, it will probably stun some to hear and admission that I do not mean by way of having…