AN ECSTATIC JOHN ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer couldn’t contain himself as Tipperary wrestled back the All-Ireland hurling title from bitter rivals Kilkenny.
“We’re champions of fucking Ireland!” he roared in his post-match interview on RTÉ after a sensational nine-point win in Croke Park.
Michael Ryan’s side scored a massive 2-29 to dethrone the Cats who were bidding for their third straight Liam MacCarthy.
“2014 is forgotten about,” O’Dwyer said. “We’re champions of 2016.”
“People have been doubting this team. We knew exactly what we had in this team, in this dressing room in 2016.
“Everyone doubted us from the start of the year. We proved our doubters wrong today. We’re champions of fucking Ireland!”
Naughty bubbles #AllIrelandFinal pic.twitter.com/NJUFLW70uF
— Dessie McKenzie (@dessiemc34) September 4, 2016
There had been questions over O’Dwyer’s place in the Tipp starting XV but he responded with a superb 1-5, including a vital goal with 20 minutes to play when the game was still in the balance.
“I had my doubters at the start of the year. I think I’m after proving my doubters wrong here now.
“Myself, Seamie (Callanan) and Johnny (McGrath) in the inside forward line, we do the easy part. It’s the boys out in the middle of the field and in the backs that do the hard part. We’re only there to finish. I got the chance and put it away.”
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Another Irish winner on Paddy’s weekend. Well done Rory!
@Jason Brosnahan:
Irish? Lol. He is no Irish man. He didn’t want to represent Ireland at the Rio Olympics
@Just Some Guy: Oh ffs get a life.
He’s Irish. He played brilliantly today. Huge confidence booster and prob favourite for the Masters now.
And your nonsense is boring.
@Just Some Guy: so does that mean Shane Lowry is not Irish either then?
@Just Some Guy: neither did Shane Lowry is he not Irish too?
@Just Some Guy: not an easy question to be answered for everyone. But he did make a choice and its over and done. Only idiots would hold it against him
@seancreaven13: maybe he was supporting only 3/4 of the Irish team yesterday…..
@Stephen Coveney:
What about the time he snubbed the Irish flag? And yes Stephen I’m an idiot
@Just Some Guy: he never did.
@Just Some Guy: Just let it go… your original remark was boring, old, and repetitive – stop digging.
@Just Some Guy: Check your facts.
@Just Some Guy: You can be from the island of Ireland (therefore Irish) but not recognise the tricolour as your flag.
@Jason Brosnahan: “I see myself as more British than Irish” – Rory McIlroy
But sure you go with whatever ties into what you’d like him to be
@Just Some Guy: neither did Shane Lowry, so neither of them are Irish by your logic ???
What a great sporting weekend for our island…
#neverthatfaraway
He will be heavy favourite going into the masters if he can roll it on the greens like that leading up to it . Great to see him coming back into a little form and hope he can keep it up and some how find the drive to work as much as it takes to be remembered as one of the greats as I feel he has the game to go down as one of the top 4/5 best ever golfers !
Should keep the boo boys quiet? Both the boorish Americans on the course and the keyboard warriors here. Great win.
Good on him. Some incredible putting in the last 9 holes.
Good man, you’re back.
Well done Rory. You can do it.
“He hit a bogey shot”….?????