WHILE MOST OF the discussion among GAA fans about the AFL over the past week has surrounded Cathal McShane’s trial with the Adelaide Crows, another county have benefited from a move in the opposite direction.
2010 All-Ireland winner Ciaran Sheehan is back in training with the Cork panel after spending six years in Australia.
The Éire Óg clubman packed his bags and decamped Down Under in November 2013 to join Melbourne side Carlton.
He made just six AFL appearances over the following four years as he battled an unfortunate run of injuries before spending a further two years working with the league’s Players’ Association.
Now Sheehan is home right as things appear to be looking up for Cork football.
Granted, they begin life in 2020 in Division 3, but a close-fought Munster final defeat to Kerry and progression to the Super 8s – which included a solid 60-minute display against Dublin – were seen as positive signs for Rebel County in 2019.
Sheehan’s return comes after Cork’s minors and U20s both claimed All-Ireland honours last season.
“Absolutely brilliant to have him back,” says Mark Collins.
“He was my age growing up. So, I would have played with him since I was U14.
“He’s a model professional, everything he does is spot on and he’s great for the younger players in the panel too.
“Even the way he speaks around the place is a huge boost. Obviously he has serious potential as a footballer and talent as a footballer. It’s a massive boost to have him back.
“He fitted in straight away again with us. I thought it might take it a bit of time for him to get used to Gaelic football again but, to be honest, he’s been very sharp since he came back. He’s in great condition.
“We’re really looking forward to playing with him again,” he added.
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The mind boggles why they don’t just extend the net the whole way along the foul line, average ball leaves the bat at 110 mph, that ball is heavier than a sliotar, this incident could change the safety nets at all stadiums now,
@Roy Ska Butler: yeah it’s the American game and in such a lawsuit culture the only way to solve it is putting in protection .
@Limón Madrugada: I read somewhere that there is a ballpark clause, where the grounds can not be sued as you know the risks going. Something stupid like that
@Eoin Byrne: where there is a lawyer there is a way , the mother could sue the father or whoever brought her there . The poor girl didn’t sign away her safety herself she’s underage .
@Limón Madrugada: this is totally different, it’s not like it’s an unsupervised swing we are talking about
There we go, A girl got hit by a ball. Headline stuff.
@Barry Teehan:
You are a complete Tit.