Tom Parsons

[Jinxy]

Great interview with Tom on Off The Ball yesterday evening.
Fantastic attitude to the road ahead of him as he recovers from quite possibly the worst injury I've seen on a football field.
One of life's good guys and I wish him all the best.

http://www.offtheball.com/podcasts/Off_The_Ball/GAA_on_Off_The_Ball/62290/Tom_Parsons_on_injury_recovery_and_the_road_back

[Dinny Breen]

Amazing positivity. Joe Molloy is a superb interviewer. A career in the BBC beckons.

[Jinxy]

Yeah, Joe Molloy is really good.
I only really listen to OTB when he's on, as I find the rest of them a bit annoying tbh.
The paper reviews on a Sunday are excellent when he does them too.
He's clearly in love with Tommy Walsh as well, and who can blame him? 

https://twitter.com/MolloyJoe/status/995753041881071618

[Dinny Breen]

Yeah, Joe Molloy is really good.
I only really listen to OTB when he's on, as I find the rest of them a bit annoying tbh.
The paper reviews on a Sunday are excellent when he does them too.
He's clearly in love with Tommy Walsh as well, and who can blame him? 

https://twitter.com/MolloyJoe/status/995753041881071618

Yea big drop in interview quality when he's not doing it. Eoin Sheehan is a good sidekick to him, the right level of smug sardonic yerra.

Walsh is infectious, would give him the Kildare football job. Lads would definitely becoming home on their shields for him.

[Jinxy]

Not sure if it's available to be found anywhere online, but Tommy went to Electric Picnic for the first time last year, before heading to Dublin to cover the hurling final.
His review of S-Club 7 nearly had me in tears.
There's a kind of innocence about him, but he's just such a genuine fella with no airs & graces.
You'd nearly forget what an outrageously talented hurler he was.
That's the Kilkenny way I suppose.

[Jinxy]

Tom Parsons reveals extent of 'excruciating' injury

"I’ve ruptured three of the four ligaments and I’ve torn the fourth. There are tears to the calf and hamstring as well and knee is fully dislocated.

"The pain was something that I just can’t get my head around. Now I understand what 10 is, this was just excruciating. The pain was short term, it was temporary."

https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0531/967256-tom-parsons-reveals-extent-of-excruciating-injury/

[Dinny Breen]

They were talking about Hurler/Football of the year on OTB this morning with Gooch and James O'Donoghue and played a clip of Austin Gleeson talking about how it affected him the following season. They referenced Kilkenny though and their attitude to "Hurler of the Year", basically they would use to take the piss out of each other, all they cared about was the team and each other, no place for individual awards. So yea humility and selflessness is definitely the Kilkenny way, you see with Dublin as well to an extent but with Dublin it just seems more manufactured.

Anyway OTB putting RTE to shame with their GAA coverage and players are definitely responding going by the length and number of interviews. Cian Lynch Limerick hurler was excellent yesterday, wouldn't get the time of day with RTE.

[Walter Cronc]

Used to be a fan of OTB but they've went too far with sticking the boot into Ulster Rugby IMO

[Maroon Manc]

OTB's coverage of the GAA has been outstanding in recent weeks. As for Parsons he came across very well and wish him all the best in his recovery.

Its going to take a huge show of mental strength for Parsons to get back in the Mayo jersey.

[Jinxy]

Anyway OTB putting RTE to shame with their GAA coverage and players are definitely responding going by the length and number of interviews. Cian Lynch Limerick hurler was excellent yesterday, wouldn't get the time of day with RTE.

Awful pity they lost the radio rights.
You'd find yourself paying way more attention to the less sexy games purely because their coverage was so good.

[Dinny Breen]

Used to be a fan of OTB but they've went too far with sticking the boot into Ulster Rugby IMO

Yea they over stepped the mark between sporting commentary and societal commentary particularly when they had that clown Paul Rouse talking about Rory Best.

Molloy though never offers his opinion, Gilroy and McIntyre though, pair of hyperbolic tits.

[Cunny Funt]

Great attitude to have but lets be honest at the age of 30 now its hard to see Parsons back playing for Mayo again with such a horrific injury but i wish him well and hope he does return.

[Walter Cronc]

Used to be a fan of OTB but they've went too far with sticking the boot into Ulster Rugby IMO

Yea they over stepped the mark between sporting commentary and societal commentary particularly when they had that clown Paul Rouse talking about Rory Best.

Molloy though never offers his opinion, Gilroy and McIntyre though, pair of hyperbolic tits.

100% Dinny. Gilroy very cringy at the min with the whole Careberry issue

[Jinxy]

OTB's coverage of the GAA has been outstanding in recent weeks. As for Parsons he came across very well and wish him all the best in his recovery.

Its going to take a huge show of mental strength for Parsons to get back in the Mayo jersey.

The strange thing is, if you practically snapped your tib/fib in half, you'd still be back much quicker from that injury than Tom is likely to be from his injury.
His knee joint basically completely rearranged itself.

[galwayman]

Used to be a fan of OTB but they've went too far with sticking the boot into Ulster Rugby IMO

Yea they over stepped the mark between sporting commentary and societal commentary particularly when they had that clown Paul Rouse talking about Rory Best.

Molloy though never offers his opinion, Gilroy and McIntyre though, pair of hyperbolic tits.

100% Dinny. Gilroy very cringy at the min with the whole Careberry issue

Molloy is the best sports broadcaster around imo.
McIntyre comes across as a know-it-all p***k to me.
Irritating in the extreme.