Ricky’s Sure to Annoy Nicky. Again.
Talking Balls
News has emerged that that ole Aussie Bushranger Ricky Nixon is at it again. This time he’s invited young and emerging GAA stars from across the country to an AFL recruitment camp in Mayo.
Nixon is being aided and abetted in his attempts to rustle the fittest and finest from the GAA by none other than former Derry legend Dermot McNicholl. McNicholl is himself a former Aussie Rules player with St Kilda and was a member of Derry’s All Ireland winning squad. He was also famous for wearing unfeasibly short shorts.
The camp will be held at Breaffy’s International Sports Hotel, running through August 26-27. According to RTE and why would we disbelieve theme, Nixon has confirmed that Kerry’s Tommy Walsh and David Moran will be at Breaffy’s International Sports Hotel for the two-day camp.
“Tommy and David will be there, and I’ve also invited Tommy’s brother Barry John too,” Nixon confirmed. Barry John Walsh was the star forward of this year’s Kerry minor team which made it to the All-Ireland semi-final.
Other footballers on the list, include Laois star Donie Kingston, Dublin defender Kevin Nolan and free-scoring Limerick forward Ian Ryan.
According to the Irish Daily Star newspaper, the following players are due to appear at the camp: Tommy Walsh and David Moran (Kerry), Michael Murphy (Donegal), Donal Kingston (Laois), Kevin Nolan (Dublin), Brendan Boggs, Colm Cavanagh and Peter Hughes (Tyrone), Colm Murney and Paul McComiskey (Down), James Kielt and Neil Forrester (Derry), Niall McKeever and Thomas McCann (Antrim), Dessie Mone (Monaghan), Brian Sheridan (Meath), Ian Ryan (Limerick), Ciaran Nolan.
Sure we might even go along ourselves to see what the craic is. Watch this space.