I was like a sporting junkie, hooked on the adrenaline, the pursuit of perfection
Shane Byrne won 41 caps for Ireland, played four tests for the British and Irish Lions and is fondly remembered as one of the best hookers of his era. Yet his career is touched with sadness and regret. By Garry Doyle Saturday 20 Feb 2021, 10:00 AM Feb 20th 2021, 10:00 AM 42,408 Views 16 Comments
Shane Byrne on the charge against France.
Image: INPHO
Image: INPHO
SHANE BYRNE FELT like a tourist in his own town. March 2003. Ireland and England were going for a Grand Slam and a quarter of a million people were milling around Dublin’s streets sniffing out a ticket.
tributes: Granville Sherborn, former member of Caldicot Male Voice Choir, who died on December 20. The picture was taken at Holy Trinity Church in Bromyard in 2012 Tributes have been paid to one of the longest standing top tenors of Caldicot Male Voice Choir and a former lecturer at Cross Keys College who died in December. Chorister Granville Sherborn had been a stalwart and loyal member of the choir for well over 30 years before he retired from singing two years ago. Mr Sherborn, originally from Brynmawr, served his apprenticeship as an electrician at RTB Ebbw Vale alongside lifelong friend and fellow chorister Larry Lynch.