Updated at 19.30
DARRAGH MALONEY MAY not have to endure Joe Brolly for much longer, if Michael Lyster gets his way.
The long-time Sunday Game presenter has been absent from GAA fans’ screens recently since a serious heart attack.
Lyster’s recovery is going well however — he’s ‘improving all the time’ — and he today posted a message to Facebook.
“I would like to thank most sincerely everybody for all of the messages that I’ve got from you; from the cards, from messages that have been left in the office, from mass cards and so forth,” he says.
“Really every one of them is appreciated because I knew the trouble you went to to send those. So thank you very, very much indeed.
“And apart from that I have been watching The Sunday Game on the telly of course and seeing how things are going, keeping in touch with everything and hopefully I’ll see you back on the television in the very near future.”
https://www.facebook.com/TheSundayGame/videos/678457898955027/
Absolutely brilliant and seriously underrated player.
Delighted for Chris Henry but at 32 I don’t think his door was being knocked down with offers from elsewhere.
He’s Ulster through and through and gives everything he has on the pitch but surely his best days were pre the heart condition.
@Ian Frizzell. My understanding is that there were at least 3 other clubs after him. At 32 I would not write him off getting back into the Ireland set-up, dedicated and committed on and off the pitch. A bit of good news from the Ulster camp.
Unless there’s a serious amount of injuries he’s not getting back into the Irish side. The competition in the backrow is tough and we have some serious younger players coming through.
Let’s wait and see………
@Chris Mcdonnell:
He won’t get back in but that’s more about age profile than form. He’s been great for us this year. Our pack is a disaster – we have a good eight but, back row especially, the depth is shocking and we’ve had horrible injuries that have all but killed the season.
The difference between Ulster with Henry and Henderson compared with an Ulster with neither is extraordinary.
Completely Chris. No way he would get back unless a mountain of injuries occurred.
Henry still worth the money and his place in the side.
He produces the goods on a regular basis, unlike Roger Wilson, who now only has one gear and that’s reverse
Good to hear but need more back row option’s and a scrumhalf, Hart would have been a good starter but obviously the Munster bench must be more attractive for him.
Why do you think that Racing’s 3rd choice scrum half is good enough to start for Ulster ?
Because Ulster’s first choice is leaving and their second choice isn’t very good?
Because all ulster have is Paul Marshall… Hart would be perfect for them
Marmion?
No argument there.
Shows the ridiculous amount of depth Ireland have in the back-row that a guy like this can’t get a look in. Wouldn’t write him off though. Savage player.
A true gent on and off the pitch
Delighted with the news, a great player and friend who gives his all every time he runs out.