Recalled by jbm and retiring from cork in 2012 sean og book. Being dropped from cork panel by denis walsh in 2010 sean og book extract. The former cork hurler writes in his new book about his relationship with. Sean og o hailpin, the iconic hurler of his generation, tells his own story. Setanta o hailpin born 18 march 1983 is a fijianirish sportsman. Corks sean og o hailpin heads down the tunnel after defeat to galway in 2012. Go home and wash yourself sean og o hailpin reveals. His brothers sean og, teu and aisake are also noted sportsmen. Sean og o hailpin became synonymous with cork hurling during a. Being dropped from cork panel by denis walsh in 2010 sean og.
Making his trademark barnstorming solo runs from left wingback, sean og emerged as the lynchpin of the great group of cork hurlers that won five munster. Sean og o hailpin became synonymous with cork hurling during a period when the rebel county reached the highest of highs and was regularly gripped by controversy. Sarote, setanta and aisake, who took the bus into the modh scoil in the middle of town, got abuse from the same kids over and over, and it got physical the odd time. He also enjoyed much success with club side na piarsaigh and represented. Sean og o hailpin is a fijianirish hurler and gaelic footballer. The book explains everything and made me melt into unexpected puddles in spots as i absorbed the sheer determination and miracle that brought this fully native irishman to the soaring heights he has achieved via horrors, abuse, setbacks and misfortune some of which had me flame with shame and rage. He was a hurler with the cork senior team before becoming a professional australian rules footballer. Sean og o hailpin has won five munster titles, three. Sean og o hailpin in action for cork against galway in 2010.
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