Canavan sharpshooters Ruairí and Darragh Canavan come up against Cuala’s Con and Niall O’Callaghan with All-Ireland glory the glittering prize
Canavan sharpshooters Ruairí and Darragh Canavan come up against Cuala’s Con and Niall O’Callaghan with All-Ireland glory the glittering prize
So I barely played football with any of them. Brian, my eldest brother, was a cerebral full-forward, accurate in his own right, but even better at bringing other players into the play. Paul, who was younger than Brian by about 15 months, played wing-forward when he was with Brian’s age group, so by rights this should have meant a telepathic understanding grew between the two.
I was playing full-forward, Paul was corner-forward, and I refused to pass him the ball. It didn’t start out as a clear-cut decision, but the more ball I got, the more I thought it would be hilarious if I just ... ignored him. He was doing okay in open play, I was doing okay, we were winning the game handily. I just thought it would ruin a good story if I were to hand the ball off to him.
That is a very specific kind of telepathy – the sixth sense to know that your snot-nosed younger brother is trolling you in real time, and that his hubris may yet reap a personal benefit.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
GAA previews: Canavan brothers aiming to help Errigal Ciarán to All-Ireland club finalKerry and Munster kingpins Dr Crokes will be well aware of the threat of Tyrone sharpshooters Ruairí and Darragh Canavan
Read more »
Canavan brothers fire Errigal Ciarán past Dr Crokes to make All-Ireland finalPeter Canavan’s sons produced one of the most dazzling performances by any pair of brothers you’ll ever see
Read more »
Dr Crokes vs Errigal Ciarán All-Ireland Club SFC Semi-Final PostponedBad weather forces postponement of the All-Ireland club SFC semi-final between Dr Crokes and Errigal Ciarán. The match will now take place next Saturday at O'Moore Park.
Read more »
Dr Crokes vs Errigal Ciarán GAA Semi-Final Postponed Due to WeatherAll-Ireland club SFC semi-final clash postponed to next Saturday due to weather conditions. Other fixtures scheduled to proceed.
Read more »
Ciarán Sheehan: From All-Ireland Footballer to Junior Hurling Final CaptainCiarán Sheehan, a former All-Ireland senior football medal winner, is back at Croke Park at age 34 to captain Russell Rovers in the All-Ireland junior club hurling final. The multi-sport star, who also played Australian Rules Football for Carlton, reflects on his remarkable sporting journey and the joy of returning to hurling.
Read more »
Errigal Ciarán reach All-Ireland final for first time after thrilling victory over Dr CrokesThe latest sports news from The42.ie in 60 seconds
Read more »