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Ricky Simms - Bring The Big Lad To Donegal

thirtyfoot · 2008-08-22 14:38:14

Don't know if people know but Ricky Simms from Donegal is the manager of Usain Bolt. Lets get a campaign together to see can Ricky get The Big Lad to Donegal for a race;) Is that new mondo track open up there yet, The Big Lad would be a great man to cut the tape and then set a track record of 9.76 in the 100m!

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#32 05-09-2008 06:57PM

griffspeed

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pjbrady1 wrote: »

I suggest Ogie Horgan from Kerry (former U21
The study showing Mayo footballers running 13 second 100m is from the 1989 team. A fact that is consistently left out when it is quoted on various message boards on this forum. I'll wager Aidan Kilcoyne of the current panel can run 11.4.
Thanks for pointing out my mistake about the year of the study. In 1989 I was 18 and running 10.86 for 100 meters, also playing gaelic at senior club level but felt totally unable to use my speed in the game. Now 38 and still running 11.5 for 100 and finished with GAA. The GAA guys might give me a race but the younger guys no chance.
Is it fair to say that the consensus is that
1. Some GAA guys could run sub 12, maybe 11.5, but anything quicker is a stretch.
2. The paying public would have limited interest in a novelty race like this as part of a broader track and field meeting.

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