juniorbsub
County: Wexford
Posts: 352

1348823 2 Wexford players(Bobby Rackard and Nick o Donnell I think?)shouldered Christy Ring off the pitch after Wexford beat Cork in the 1956 hurling final.It was Rings last game for Cork.When you compare these men to some of the characters around now like that Cookstown player you cant but despair.

How is this good sportmanship??? Am I missing something here????

ConnollyDub (Dublin) - Posts: 2007 - 13/03/2013 15:31:29    1348844

you dont see that as an act of sportsmanship Connolly?

juniorbsub (Wexford) - Posts: 646 - 13/03/2013 16:22:45    1348881

There was a show on TG4

sportsfan14 (USA) - Posts: 281 - 13/03/2013 16:28:08    1348890

Some confusion over use of the verb to 'shoulder' someone perhaps?

doublehop (Kildare) - Posts: 4172 - 13/03/2013 16:28:24    1348891

There was a show on TG4 a while back about the Kildare v Meath rivalry in the 90's. I'm not 100% on this but I believe Tommy Dowd got a belt from Glen Ryan, the ref was about to give the famous Kildare no. 6 the line before Dowd intervened .....ref decided to give Ryan a reprieve...amazing stuff....

sportsfan14 (USA) - Posts: 281 - 13/03/2013 16:30:26    1348894

ConnollyDub
County: Dublin
Posts: 1251

1348844 juniorbsub
County: Wexford
Posts: 352

1348823 2 Wexford players(Bobby Rackard and Nick o Donnell I think?)shouldered Christy Ring off the pitch after Wexford beat Cork in the 1956 hurling final.It was Rings last game for Cork.When you compare these men to some of the characters around now like that Cookstown player you cant but despair.

How is this good sportmanship??? Am I missing something here????

I think he means carried him off the pitch on their shoulders rather than flaking him out over the sideline!

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12494 - 13/03/2013 16:34:27    1348899

ConnollyDub
County: Dublin
Posts: 1251

1348842 hound
County: Meath
Posts: 125

1348827 For me it would have be Meath Hurlers beating then All Ireland champions, Offaly in Athboy in a NHL game in February 1995.

Sorry but what relevence has that got to this thread???

haha yeah that one confused me too, did Offaly let Meath win or what?

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12494 - 13/03/2013 16:35:15    1348901

Indeed a bit of confusion there..lol...They did carry Ring off on their shoulders as opposed to putting him into the stand with a shoulder!

juniorbsub (Wexford) - Posts: 646 - 13/03/2013 16:50:38    1348924

juniorbsub
County: Wexford
Posts: 355

1348924
Indeed a bit of confusion there..lol...They did carry Ring off on their shoulders as opposed to putting him into the stand with a shoulder!

Priceless

Superglue (Kerry) - Posts: 1283 - 13/03/2013 17:18:47    1348942

ConnollyDub
County: Dublin
Posts: 1251

1348844
juniorbsub
County: Wexford
Posts: 352

1348823 2 Wexford players(Bobby Rackard and Nick o Donnell I think?)shouldered Christy Ring off the pitch after Wexford beat Cork in the 1956 hurling final.It was Rings last game for Cork.When you compare these men to some of the characters around now like that Cookstown player you cant but despair.

How is this good sportmanship??? Am I missing something here????

This is one of the highlights of my time on HS. Pure gold!!

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5030 - 13/03/2013 18:59:48    1348997

Last year when mayo played dublin in the semi final, the dubs fans didnt boo for one of cillian o connor's frees which was a nice touch

whiterbannnas (Mayo) - Posts: 2441 - 13/03/2013 20:00:05    1349039

ClassConnollyDub :-)

Tomás handing the ball to Cluxton was mark of true sportsman. Contrary to legend Stephen kicked it to someone he knew rather than kicked it away!

Offaly applauding Antrim off the field was great gesture too. Easy to be magnanimous when you win so wouldn't cound the Dubs cheering Louth tbh!

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 13/03/2013 20:54:30    1349082

LOL Muckrosshead,
You mean pure purple and gold!

juniorbsub (Wexford) - Posts: 646 - 13/03/2013 21:38:17    1349131

Not reallysportsmanship but in 01 a few kerry lads, joined in when a few over excitement of meath fans were cheering every pass made to a meath player, the game was well over and one of them turned to me and said in deep Kerry accent ah sure if ya can't beat em join em,
Good sports men to the last, didn't leave early and shook the hands of every Meath fan around them, other county supporters would have taken offence but not Kerry

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 13/03/2013 21:55:26    1349152

Lar Corbett patting PJ Ryan on the back after his save from eoin kelly in the 2009 final.

Mulman (Tipperary) - Posts: 562 - 14/03/2013 09:39:24    1349194

Dermot Earley Jnr lining out for Kildare v Antrim on the evening his father the great Dermot snr was buried. It was what his father would have wanted. Most memorable event in St.Conleth's for me. The applause was unbelievable.

St.Conleth (Kildare) - Posts: 1745 - 14/03/2013 10:05:07    1349209

Kilkenny having James McGarry and his son go up and collect the Liam McCarthy after his wifes tragic death. Also have been occasions where teams have offered replies to others after some dubious decisions.

Rosineri1 (UK) - Posts: 2099 - 14/03/2013 10:23:29    1349225