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Was discussing with a fella at work today about people that have excelled in both fields. With the weekend thats in it I thought it would be worth clipping up a thread about this. One notable figure is Willie Mc Creery, ex Kildare footballer, selector and now a licenced horse trainer. They could have played at any level. He mentioned a few jockeys that played inter county hurling at some stage, Derek O' Connor and Paddy Brennan both from Galway. Hayden trainer also played football. Anyone any more?
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Paul Nolan, Wexford hurler
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Depends how you define "excelled"
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That's true db1974 most of them played but at what level. I remember my grandfather telling me John Oxx Senior was a decent hurler.
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J Oxx senior won a Meath SHC title with Dunboyne (in the '30's I think). I know it's only Meath hurling, but he was fairly useful by all accounts.
Plenty of ex-Meath All-Ireland winners involved as owners, breeders, punters:- Colm O'Rourke owned a leg of Teofilos dam with Bolger Mick Lyons & brothers into breeding Barry Callaghan owner, punter Don't know of any jocks or trainers though. |
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Paul Nolan......was handy.....hurling twas.....
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Jimmy Barry Murphy and greyhounds
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Wong tred cwc.....Babs Keating hurler....punter and father-in-law to JP Murtagh......theres a real man Cwc....and partial to the dogs as well.....
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met Babs the odd time in the local bookies, lives nearby
never thought his "Donkeys don't win derbies" qoute would ever apply to Cork, but the day has arrived |
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H Rogers played gaa years ago
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Are you being harsh on the wRebels ?........Leeview Jet could win em a derby......he no a*s...
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