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The man making hurling even more artistic than usual

You’d almost feel bad having a puck-around with these.
5.08pm, 21 Aug 2015
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A HURLING MATCH in full flight is a beautiful thing, but on the days when a little added colour is needed, John Flynn is the man to provide it.

download Heisenberg loved a bit of hurling before getting into trouble with the auld meth business. John Flynn / Facebook John Flynn / Facebook / Facebook

The Cork-based artist features on tonight’s Thank GAA It’s Friday (RTÉ 2, 9.30pm) with a few items from his impressive gallery of hurleys-turned-canvas.

Have a look at how he turns a regular blank bás into a striking piece of art.


Thank GAA It's Friday / Vimeo

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    Etherman
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    Nov 7th 2017, 6:43 PM

    A Ryanair paper plane would never have landed there. Corner flag at best with a lengthy bus transfer.

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    Nov 7th 2017, 8:40 PM

    @Etherman: for about half the cost

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    Nov 7th 2017, 10:11 PM

    @Bob Joe: only if you book online and that’s paperless.

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    Nov 7th 2017, 6:39 PM

    Those chants are just plane wrong

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    Nov 7th 2017, 8:07 PM

    @Dirk Diggler: presumably your profile pic is deliberately that big pričk?

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    Nov 8th 2017, 12:05 PM

    “‘Tis all fun and games until someone loses an eye”

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