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Flannery retiring

  • 21-03-2012 11:14am
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    Munster rugby has just tweeted that Fla is set to retire with immediate effect due to injury

    Really feel sorry for the guy, clearly struggled with injury for the last few years but still seemed to be an integral part of the Munster set up around UL


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭Burgo


    Real shame, great player for munster and ireland, and that hair!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭rrpc


    Fishooks12 wrote: »
    Munster rugby has just tweeted that Fla is set to retire with immediate effect due to injury

    Really feel sorry for the guy, clearly struggled with injury for the last few years but still seemed to be an integral part of the Munster set up around UL
    Sorry to hear that, one of the best (no pun intended) hookers we've had and had a really flat fast throw.

    It was looking likely as he'd been saying recently that the calf was still causing problems every time he put it to hard work.


  • Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭iwasonbwh





    One of our best servants, and an even better joker.


  • Registered Users Posts: 750 ✭✭✭onlyrocknroll


    What a shame. I was always amazed how every time he returned from injury he hit good form extraordinarily quickly. Shame that it kept recurring.

    Least we forget how good his darts were.



  • Registered Users Posts: 8,176 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Sad news indeed. Must be tough on the body and mind to have such injury setbacks for the last 3 years.

    Best of luck in his future career.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭padraig.od


    Phenomenal player.

    Called Steve Thompson a fat c.....t live on the BBC. If he'd retired there and then he'd still be a legend:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,442 ✭✭✭its_phil


    Fantastic player. Responsible along with POC and DOC for making the Irish line out, the best in the world a few years back. His darts were top notch.

    When he was at Connacht he use to come in once or twice a week in my old primary school to help promote rugby (albeit tag) with a bit of coach work. Worked too because look where I'm posting now! Always a nice guy too.

    As much as Best has come on, I'll always be a Flannery man!

    Best of luck to him.


  • Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    What a shame. He has been a great servant to club and country and a great character and lovely guy. I hope he has plenty of luck in this new phase of his career. He deserves some breaks.


  • Registered Users Posts: 630 ✭✭✭Annabella1


    Top player....had it all
    Great darts....mobility around the park...and strong scrummager


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,721 ✭✭✭Otacon


    I wonder would he go into coaching. If he could get Sherry or Varley throwing like him... /swoons


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,699 ✭✭✭bamboozle


    dreadful news but to be honest its been expected. For sheer dedication and commitment there were few better professionals than Flannery.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,502 ✭✭✭chris85


    Was hoping this wouldnt happen but it seemed like it was going to have to come soon due to his bad luck with injuries throughout his career. As mentioned the darts were brilliant and very mobile.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,092 ✭✭✭CiaranMT


    Should be kept on by Munster until the season's end at least to coach the others on throwing. His technique is excellent.


  • Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Unfortunately this was coming.

    Fantastic player for Munster, integral to our Heineken Cup wins with his pinpoint lineout throwing. Good player in the loose too.

    Best of luck Fla with your future!


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,415 ✭✭✭touts


    Sad news but no surprise. Injury cut him down in his prime.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,123 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    CiaranMT wrote: »
    Should be kept on by Munster until the season's end at least to coach the others on throwing. His technique is excellent.

    A throwing coach is an excellent idea. It's a specialist area similar to goal kicking that when not performed correctly can really effect a team.

    Still a shame for him to have to retire. He was on the Area 22 program a few weeks back and he was saying when he upped the intensity level to the team training he'd have problems. He did seem mentally prepared for retirement though as he was saying how happy he was to have achieved what he had. Which when you think about between Shannon, Munster, and Ireland was a lot.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,636 ✭✭✭✭Tox56


    Fla first, Horgan might not be far behind.:(


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭Cpt_Blackbeard


    :(


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭Webbs


    Hated seeing his name on the Irish team sheet so as a Welsh guy couldnt really pay him a higher compliment. One of 2 or 3 stand out hookers in 6N rugby in past decade. Shame he had to retire early and have last few seasons of injuries


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,881 ✭✭✭PhatPiggins


    Otacon wrote: »
    I wonder would he go into coaching. If he could get Sherry or Varley throwing like him... /swoons

    Plus one, I'm generally against jobs for the boys but I'd love to see Flannery as a lineout coach. He's is to hookers what Jonny Wilkinson is to fly halfs i.e. the epitome of dedication and perfection of technique.

    Imagine what the likes of Fogarty could be if they had 'Horsebox' training them 3 hours a day.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 13,589 ✭✭✭✭Aidric


    Ah balls, gutted for Fla. Dynamic was a word often attributed to him and I think it hits the mark. His accuracy from the lineout was key to a lot of what Munster did well.

    Met him a couple of times in Limerick also and a genuinely top bloke in to the bargain.


  • Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    They should have a testimonial. Except instead of playing he just throws the ball in at the lineout for both teams.


  • Registered Users Posts: 36,023 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    Very sad to see this. Great player during an extremely strong spell for Munster and Irish rugby. Hopefully he will find success in whatever he moves onto next.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭vetinari


    Sad to hear. Great player for Ireland and Munster. Best overall though that he doesn't do further damage to himself.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,510 ✭✭✭Hazys


    padraig.od wrote: »
    Phenomenal player.

    Called Steve Thompson a fat c.....t live on the BBC. If he'd retired there and then he'd still be a legend:D



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,969 ✭✭✭buck65


    Will never forget his performance in the 2008 HCup final, was everywhere, taking the hard yards, lunging for extra inches all over the field.
    A great hooker pity that he couldn't have had one injury free season to top off a fantastic career.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,067 ✭✭✭✭wp_rathead


    hopefully he gets to come out on Saturday in the Sportsground- I'm sure ourselves and Munster fans would love to give him a send off he deserves


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,320 ✭✭✭Teferi


    Throws better darts than Phil Taylor.

    Gentleman, great professional and a bit of a ligind.

    Good luck to him with his future, hopefully he still has a part to play in Munster rugby.


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,016 ✭✭✭applehunter


    I'll give him credit for making the most of his ability but he was never a "great player"

    On a personal level he can go and ****.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,048 ✭✭✭Amazotheamazing


    I'll give him credit for making the most of his ability but he was never a "great player"

    On a personal level he can go and ****.

    One of the best in the world, of course he was a great player. He's a lovely guy too, genuinely happy to be living his dream, shame how it ended.


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