Rattle the goalie, that was the idea
Long before there was Noel Hickey, Pa Dillon was the benchmark for defenders. Full-back on the Kilkenny team-of-the-century, the farmer from Freshford left an indelible mark in the county where hurling is all. Tipperary’s Seán McLoughlin, himself no shrinking violet, was a powerful attacker with the magnificent Tipp team of the early 60s. Diarmuid O’Flynn met the duo in calmer waters this week …