Johnny Pilkington of Birr in action against David Forde of Clarinbridge during the AIB All-Ireland Club Hurling
Championship Final match between Birr and Clarinbridge at Semple Stadium in Thurles, Tipperary on March 17, 2002.
Photo: Ray McManus / Sportsfi le The GAA has never been just about the glory of championship wins or the shine of All-Ireland medals. At its most basic, it has always been about characters, the kind of men and women who turn dressing rooms into theatres, parish pitches into stages, and ordinary Sundays into stories retold for decades. The humour stitched…
