what is cyril farrells occupation.

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Martin567 wrote: »

I'm amazed that Cyril was apparently born in 1950. This means he was only 30 when he managed Galway to win the All Ireland in 1980. Has there ever been a younger winning manager?

Unbelievable alright. Was only 23 when he first took over the minors. How does someone that young prove they have the calibre? Can't imagine a record like that, if it is a record, will ever be matched in this day and age

zetecescort

The Tipp minor football manager a few years ago was a young man.

homerjay2005

freddiek wrote: »

I remember reading that on Mick O'Dwyer's great Kerry team a good few of them were P.E teachers..

a good few Publicans in there also. John O keefe is a teacher, Spillane was a teacher, but his family also had a pub and auctioneering business. Tim Kennelly had a pub, and Charlie Nelligan had his own business (shop i think). Bombers family had a pub and i think Ogie was into finance/property.

Paidi was originally a Garda, Jimmy Deenihan a politician.

padd b1975

Syferus wrote: »

He crossed the Ros team and he's never been the same since.

Neither have they.:cool:

elefant

Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »

Unbelievable alright. Was only 23 when he first took over the minors. How does someone that young prove they have the calibre? Can't imagine a record like that, if it is a record, will ever be matched in this day and age

Amazing stat!

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zetecescort wrote: »

The Tipp minor football manager a few years ago was a young man.

Yeah 28 or something wasn't he?

klairondavis

homerjay2005 wrote: »

a good few Publicans in there also. John O keefe is a teacher, Spillane was a teacher, but his family also had a pub and auctioneering business. Tim Kennelly had a pub, and Charlie Nelligan had his own business (shop i think). Bombers family had a pub and i think Ogie was into finance/property.

Paidi was originally a Garda, Jimmy Deenihan a politician.

Charlie Nelligan is a baker. He owns a bakery in Castleisland and another in Tralee I think. Bomber has his own sportswear company now.

StephenHendry

its no surprise that a lot of gaa players are teachers/school principals as well, take former players who were principals as well such as ger loughnane. a lot of them have their own business , anthony daly has a sports shop in ennis, dj was a publican at one stage then had his own cleaning business. those players who are teachers have the time to commit when the championship is on , that is a big advantage for them in that they can be like professional athletes in terms of devoting alot of time to training, fitness and rest periods as well after games

InchicoreDude

Did Farrell ever play hurling?

Jimminy Mc Fukhead

InchicoreDude wrote: »

Did Farrell ever play hurling?

He joined in a game one evening when he was 12. Didn't like it. And steered clear of the game thereafter.

PTH2009

theres prolby no gaa intercounty players that work part time or in places like Supermarkets/Cinemas/call centres etc because the hours may effect traning and matches.

3 the square

paul galvin used to be a teacher till he hit d catwalk or some cheeky kid with d duster.....

Utopia Parkway

MaroonAndGreen wrote: »

Michael Meehan is a teacher too!

Thought Meehan had some sort of financial job a few years back. Maybe he got out of it?

InchicoreDude

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Thought Meehan had some sort of financial job a few years back. Maybe he got out of it?

Used to be an accountant. Now a teacher at St. Jarlaths, as is Sean Armstrong.

freddiek

StephenHendry wrote: »

its no surprise that a lot of gaa players are teachers/school principals as well, take former players who were principals as well such as ger loughnane. a lot of them have their own business , anthony daly has a sports shop in ennis, dj was a publican at one stage then had his own cleaning business. those players who are teachers have the time to commit when the championship is on , that is a big advantage for them in that they can be like professional athletes in terms of devoting alot of time to training, fitness and rest periods as well after games

So d'you think do a lot of fellas just fall into teaching then?

Its hard enough for a 17 or 18 year-old lad about to leave school to have a definite career goal. Could be that a lot of "Undecideds" who are promising hurlers/footballers end up doing teaching not because they love it or always wanted to teach but because its a solid career and is handy for the free time in the Summer for GAA.

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freddiek wrote: »

Could be that a lot of "Undecideds" who are promising hurlers/footballers end up doing teaching not because they love it or always wanted to teach but because its a solid career and is handy for the free time in the Summer for GAA.

In fairness I know very few people who ended up doing their job because they truly love it. They wouldn't be any different to most people in most careers in that way (and most teachers I've met, for that matter, whether they are interested in the GAA or not)

StephenHendry

freddiek wrote: »

So d'you think do a lot of fellas just fall into teaching then?

Its hard enough for a 17 or 18 year-old lad about to leave school to have a definite career goal. Could be that a lot of "Undecideds" who are promising hurlers/footballers end up doing teaching not because they love it or always wanted to teach but because its a solid career and is handy for the free time in the Summer for GAA.

well yeah, shur it could be either or because it does allow the time for the championship season, thats a big advantage. i know lads i went to school who are now teachers and good gaa players as they love both i mean alot of lads probably have had to retire early due to work pressures and if getting time off is now being difficult