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The Limerick footballer who became Hurler of the Year
Gearóid Hegarty’s golden season is one to savour for the St Patrick’s club who watched him grow into a star. Fintan O Toole By Fintan O Toole Thursday 25 Feb 2021, 12:59 PM Feb 25th 2021, 12:59 PM 17,799 Views 6 Comments
EARLY IN THE summer of 2015, the clock was starting to tick in the Limerick U21 hurling camp.
They were a few weeks out from a Munster semi-final against Tipperary, working with a squad backboned by classy minor hurlers fresh from winning back-to-back provincial crowns.
The hard selection calls were fast approaching but the management retained an open mind. They had spread the net wide to trawl the county in search of talent.