NOEL SKEHAN (Kilkenny)
He spent several years as No 2 to Ollie Walsh but when his chance finally came he was more than ready to step in. He became arguably the greatest ’keeper of all time, underlined by an All-Star haul which yielded seven awards between 1972 and 1983.
The secret of his success? I trained harder every year. Not by slogging around fields, but on squash courts, handball alleys and anywhere else I thought would make me sharp.
2. Brendan Cummins (Tipperary) 3. Ger Cunningham (Cork) 4. Davy Fitzgerald (Clare) 5. Damien Fitzhenry (Wexford)
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‘FAN’ LARKIN (Kilkenny)
Perseverance paid off. An All-Ireland winner in 1963, he was off the scene for a few years later in the decade before returning for what turned out to be a great run. All-Ireland titles rolled in and so too did All-Star awards – four between 1973 and 1978. Small in stature, his innate hurling instinct empowered him to deal with much taller opponents. He even had a spell at full-ba
New Réabhlóid GAA Hurling Documentary on TG4
December 14, 2020
The Hurling Team of the 1990s, Front Row, left to right: Martin Hanamy (Offaly), Damien Fitzhenry (Wexford), Brian Lohan (Clare), Liam Dunne (Wexford), Brian Whelahan (Offaly), Ciarán Carey (Limerick), Jamesie O Connor (Clare), Michael Cleary (Tipperary). Back Row, left to right: Brian Corcoran (Cork), Seánie McMahon (Clare), Michael Coleman (Galway), Martin Storey (Wexford), Gary Kirby (Limerick), Johnny Dooley (Offaly).
Réabhlóid GAA is a new one-hour documentary that tells the story of how hurling redefined itself as a sport in the 1990s to truly become our national game.