Gaillimh and I just bear-hugged, laughed, then went out and killed each other
Having first played with his native Munster, Liam Toland went on to captain Leinster. By Murray Kinsella Saturday 23 Jan 2021, 8:00 AM Jan 23rd 2021, 8:00 AM 43,796 Views 19 Comments
Liam Toland carries against Munster in the Interprovincial Championships in 2000.
Image: Billy Stickland/INPHO
Image: Billy Stickland/INPHO
IN BETWEEN HIS time with Munster and his spell with Leinster, Liam Toland remembers the trauma of the injury that led to him retiring, temporarily as it transpired.
His neck had been an issue for years, requiring regular anti-inflammatory injections, but it finally gave way when he was playing for Old Crescent against Shannon in the All-Ireland League in 1997.