21. In your mind there was only one famine in Ireland…1971-1987
Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland
Richard Stakelum in the stand in Killarney after the 1987 Munster final replay. Lift that cup lad.
20. You know hurling people by their nicknames – Rattler, Babs, Viking, Skippy, Festy, Bubbles
Pic: INPHO/Cathal Noonan
Michael Keating. Or Babs. Whichever you’re having yourself.
19. You know a lad who works in Ballydoyle that gives you tips on Aidan O’Brien’s horses
Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland.
18. You follow the progress of West Brom because of this man
Pic: Alastair Grant/AP/Press Association Images
17. You saw him do tekkers like this back in the day for St Kevin’s and St Michael’s
Pic: INPHO/James Crombie
16. And you’re nostalgic for the days when he was lining out in this jersey
Recognise the lad in the front row, fourth from right?
15. You’d rather not talk about the ‘tactics’ used in Croke Park last August
Pic: INPHO/James Crombie
Jackie, Lar, Tommy and Pa get to know each other.
14. You have moonlighted as a backing vocalist for Johnny B and the Boogie men
YouTube: johnnybmakesmusic
13. You remind people that Matthew Macklin is Premier through and through
Pic: INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan
12. And this lad bleeds blue and gold as well
Pic: INPHO/Tom Honan
11. Your organise your January family/work/socialising plans around the coursing in Clonmel
Pic: INPHO/Morgan Treacy
10. Sometimes you don’t bother with boots while playing GAA
YouTube: dapos
Babs barefoot in Croke Park.
9. You’re not the biggest Gaelic football fan in the world but you know Deccie Browne was class
Pic: INPHO/Tom Honan
Celebrating with the Tommy Murphy Cup in 2005.
8. To the wider world these are rugby stars
Pic: INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan
But you know Denis Leamy as the lad from Boherlahan-Dualla and Alan Quinlan as an Arravale Rovers man.
7. It’s your job to start the chant of ‘Tipp, Tipp, Tipp’ on the terraces during the summer
Pic: INPHO/James Crombie
6. And you know the lad in charge of the Slievenamon flag
Pic: INPHO/Donall Farmer
5. You have ‘banter’ with Kilkenny fans from a young age
Pic: INPHO/James Crombie
4. In your eyes this man can do no wrong
Nicky after winning Liam McCarthy in 1991.
Pic: INPHO
Nicky after winning the Liam McCarthy Cup in 2001.
Pic: INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan
3. You think this is the greatest sporting arena in the world
Pic: INPHO/Cathal Noonan
2. And the odd time you’ll allow events other than hurling to be played there
YouTube: KilkennyFootball
The day many Dubs missed the turn off at the Horse & Jockey. They haven’t left the capital since
Mick Hucknall and Bryan Adams loved the nightlife in Liberty Square.
1. Finally you give thanks every time you pass this building
Pic: INPHO/James Crombie
Where it all began in November 1884.
Good luck to Killian, a great future ahead, provided the right support and direction.
What position does he play Niall. You should have enlightened us with that fact in the article.
@Daithí O’ Donnabhain: I’m too lazy to Google it, but I shouldn’t have to. If I’d written that article I’d have included where he plays, positionally I mean.