It's a massive day for GAA, with Calre listing the Liam McCarthy cup in Croke Park after a clash with Cork that will undoubtedly go down in hurling history, and Irish actor Brendan Gleeson has reflected on his own time playing our national sports
The star recalled how he punched someone “accidentally” at a GAA match when his rival grabbed his jersey in the midst of a match.Read more: Exactly how much Colin Farrell & Brendan Gleeson earned for film causes surprise“I was a lover not a fighter for the most part, but there were a couple of incidents,” he said, laughing.
"I was never in dirt really – anyway, I swung back to free myself and the jersey and I absolutely clocked him straight in the nose. I frightened the poor fella and he was afraid to come near me, and it was a pure accident – I swear, I didn’t mean to do it.”
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