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Title: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: theticklemister on October 17, 2013, 06:48:45 PM
Brendan Cummins has retired. Fcuksake this has ruined by night now going to see andy irvine.
Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 17, 2013, 11:09:36 PM
Brilliant hurler and a decent footballer also, played both for his county and won many a Poc Fada. Had the pleasure of playing against him during the Sevens at St Judes, during the game I dislocated my shoulder was in agony but managed to get it back in. They beat us by a few points and went on to win it i think. We, well Karl Stewart scored a goal past him, was the highlight of our weekend ;D
Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: theticklemister on October 18, 2013, 03:51:31 AM
What a man
Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: Jinxy on October 18, 2013, 09:35:20 AM
Didn't he take the frees for the footballers?
He was pretty good at them if I recall right.
Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: rrhf on October 18, 2013, 09:38:34 AM
Who the hell is Andy Irvine?
Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: Jinxy on October 18, 2013, 09:40:27 AM
He used to drive race cars.
Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: rrhf on October 18, 2013, 09:44:35 AM
handy
Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: orangeman on October 18, 2013, 10:11:38 AM
(http://img.rasset.ie/0005bc0f-642.jpg)



20 years hurling for Tipp. Some career.

I thought he'd have played till he was 50.


Was it a Liverpool jersey he always wore under the Tipp one ?

Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: Club Rossa on October 18, 2013, 10:16:29 AM
It was a Manchester United jersey he wore under the Tipp one.
Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: orangeman on October 18, 2013, 10:23:46 AM
Quote from: Club Rossa on October 18, 2013, 10:16:29 AM
It was a Manchester United jersey he wore under the Tipp one.

Same thing.  ;)
Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: tommysmith on October 18, 2013, 10:28:15 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 link=topic=23883.msg1289746#msg1289746 .  I dislocated my shoulder was in agony but managed to get it back in.
/quote]

I love the way this irrelevant piece of information was put in.. I though you were going to say Cummins put it back in for you.
Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: rrhf on October 18, 2013, 01:49:44 PM
Quote from: tommysmith on October 18, 2013, 10:28:15 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 link=topic=23883.msg1289746#msg1289746 .  I dislocated my shoulder was in agony but managed to get it back in.
/quote]

I love the way this irrelevant piece of information was put in.. I though you were going to say Cummins put it back in for you.
I have a dodgy hip nothing to do with Brendan Cummings but I felt like this was the thread for it.
Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: johnneycool on October 18, 2013, 03:07:25 PM
Quote from: rrhf on October 18, 2013, 01:49:44 PM
Quote from: tommysmith on October 18, 2013, 10:28:15 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 link=topic=23883.msg1289746#msg1289746 .  I dislocated my shoulder was in agony but managed to get it back in.
/quote]

I love the way this irrelevant piece of information was put in.. I though you were going to say Cummins put it back in for you.
I have a dodgy hip nothing to do with Brendan Cummings but I felt like this was the thread for it.

I once got to walk past him in the tunnel at Semple, I'm a great fella too.

Great keeper with 2 AI's in a time Kilkenny dominated isn't too bad.
Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: muppet on October 18, 2013, 05:28:18 PM
He is the last of a great era of hurling goalkeepers.

Cummins, Fitzhenry & Davy Fitz.

10 All-stars between then , 5 for Cummins tells a tale.

Donal Óg with 2 All-Stars was arguably a more influential player sometimes, but for pure hurling goalkeeping (i.e. shot-stopping and lunacy) those 3 were the best of the last 20 years.

Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 18, 2013, 06:35:11 PM
Quote from: hardstation on October 18, 2013, 12:44:13 PM
I think he was hinting at - had he not dislocated his shoulder, Cummins' team would not have beaten them and gone on to win it....

Exactly, no in fairness it was in a tackle with Cummins and their fullback!! Couldn't get in back in place till after the match.
Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: Lar Naparka on October 18, 2013, 08:02:25 PM
Quote from: Jinxy on October 18, 2013, 09:40:27 AM
He used to drive race cars.
Nah, that's Eddie Irvine.
The only Andy Irvine I know about is a Scottish rugby player from the 70s. He was one hell of a fine player but unless Tickles chooses to enlighten us further, I can't see any sort of connect between this Irvine and Cummins.
Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: theticklemister on October 18, 2013, 10:31:06 PM
Quote from: Lar Naparka on October 18, 2013, 08:02:25 PM
Quote from: Jinxy on October 18, 2013, 09:40:27 AM
He used to drive race cars.
Nah, that's Eddie Irvine.
The only Andy Irvine I know about is a Scottish rugby player from the 70s. He was one hell of a fine player but unless Tickles chooses to enlighten us further, I can't see any sort of connect between this Irvine and Cummins.

I was going out last night to listen to the musician Andy Irvine and this put me in bad news.

Come on lads keep up.
Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: ONeill on October 19, 2013, 12:51:39 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 17, 2013, 11:09:36 PM
Had the pleasure of playing against him during the Sevens at St Judes, during the game I dislocated my shoulder was in agony but managed to get it back in.

Wow. Just wow.
Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: Milltown Row2 on October 19, 2013, 09:43:51 AM
Quote from: ONeill on October 19, 2013, 12:51:39 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on October 17, 2013, 11:09:36 PM
Had the pleasure of playing against him during the Sevens at St Judes, during the game I dislocated my shoulder was in agony but managed to get it back in.

Wow. Just wow.

Troll, I can't wait on your next response to a post I put up, if it's as funny as this one I might leave
Title: Re: i knew this day had to come but why????
Post by: johnneycool on October 21, 2013, 10:37:27 AM
Quote from: muppet on October 18, 2013, 05:28:18 PM
He is the last of a great era of hurling goalkeepers.

Cummins, Fitzhenry & Davy Fitz.

10 All-stars between then , 5 for Cummins tells a tale.

Donal Óg with 2 All-Stars was arguably a more influential player sometimes, but for pure hurling goalkeeping (i.e. shot-stopping and lunacy) those 3 were the best of the last 20 years.

All Stars aside, as they can become play things of the media darlings, Damian Fitzhenry was the best keeper of that era, superb reflexes and brave as a lion, Wexford were on the wane for most of that period after 1996. Fitzhenry was their saviour more than once.