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The 2011 All-Ireland minor football final was in its dying minutes when Niall Scully was thrown into the tumult. Colman Kennedy had goaled for Tipperary just minutes earlier and there would be no way back for Dessie Farrell’s scorching favourites. That Dublin team of all talents included Ciarán Kilkenny, Jack McCaffrey and Paul Mannion who, within two years, were starting an All-Ireland senior final. But even though the younger Scully savoured delayed minor gratification in 2012, his senior ascent was far less certain. Which may explain why, four Celtic Crosses and now one All Star later, he has no intention of abandoning his Dublin dream any year soon. ....
); Paul Mannion, Paddy Andrews and Michael Darragh Macauley were the big-name departures from the team. By Sinead Farrell Thursday 11 Mar 2021, 8:36 AM Mar 11th 2021, 6:02 AM 26,079 Views 5 Comments Updated Mar 11th 2021, 8:36 AM DUBLIN ACE ATTACKER Niall Scully says he has “no intention of walking away” following the loss of some key players from the six-in-a-row dressing room. Dublin footballer Niall Scully. Source: Harry Murphy/SPORTSFILE Paul Mannion, Paddy Andrews and Michael Darragh Macauley all departed from the Dublin set-up in recent months, with Andrews and Macauley both announcing their retirement from inter-county football. Mannion has opted out of the panel “for now” according to a statement released by Dublin GAA in the wake of his exit. ....
Patience a virtue for Dublin s Mr Dependable Updated / Thursday, 11 Mar 2021 08:22 RTÉ Sport Online Journalist It was the summer of 2016 when Niall Scully was beginning to think that his Dublin career was to end at under-21 level. With minor and under-21 All-Ireland medals under the guidance of Dessie Farrell, it was a better career than many, but watching on as team-mates such as Jack McCaffrey, Brian Fenton, Davy Byrne, Paul Mannion and John Small progressed through to the senior ranks made him wonder if he missed the boat. While the quintet were in the midst of a season that would lead to All-Ireland success after Mayo were seen off in a replay, Scully was playing for McBride s in Chicago, his second summer in the Windy City. ....
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. ....
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