Ian Fortune
Rumour has it Kilkenny and their clubs are pretty handy at hurling.
Certainly, Thomastown proved their worth at the weekend, capturing the Intermediate All-Ireland Club Hurling final on Saturday in Croke Park.
It just so happens, a doggie man played a starring role in the success with Robbie Donnelly producing a wonderful display, scoring a total eight points. He was on free-taking duty and proceeded to score seven of his eight attempts with the other just dropping short.
By dropping that free short, he left a little wiggle room for his brother to maintain the bragging rights at home. You see, Robbie is a brother of leading handler Michael Donnelly. And anybody that knows Michael will be aware that he proclaims to be a smashing hurler.
It just so happens that Michael was on free-taking duty when Thomastown won the Junior All-Ireland success a few years back and he isn’t afraid to tell anyone that he scored every one.
Anyway, it is wonderful to see a doggy man front and centre on such a big occasion and huge congratulations to Robbie who is a regular in the tracks of Ireland. He will no doubt be at Kilkenny on March 22nd, as will most of the team as Thomastown are holding a large fundraiser.
Robbie Donnelly can be seen wearing number 10 slightly right of centre.