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Brian Mullins RIP

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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,386 ✭✭✭olestoepoke


    A great player, watched videos of him last night and it brought back memories. A big tough footballer with skill to burn. you're right about him being a bit grumpy though, I remember a group of us teenagers annoying him in the stands in Portlaoise during a game and he lost the head.



  • Registered Users Posts: 15,981 ✭✭✭✭iamwhoiam


    RIP Brian , happy memories of being on the stands with my dad watching the Dubs



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭thesultan


    What a midfielder ,because of her greatness if probably made Jack O'Shea the player he was..



  • Registered Users Posts: 539 ✭✭✭gigantic09


    Rip.He used to holiday in mayo and remember as a kid him joining in with us for a game of soccer.A giant of the game, very sad to hear of his passing



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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭BENDYBINN


    Taken out Talty in the tunnel at half time in an all Ireland final will always be a blemish on a great career.



  • Registered Users Posts: 24,963 ✭✭✭✭blanch152


    The final of the 12 apostles, I remember it well.

    Great day.



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    Mod Edit

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  • Registered Users Posts: 5,214 ✭✭✭megadodge


    He "took Talty out" on the pitch. In front of everyone. And got sent off for it.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭BENDYBINN


    Attacked him in the tunnel also...... Talty didn't return for second half.



  • Registered Users Posts: 5,214 ✭✭✭megadodge


    There was a scuffle in the tunnel involving a lot of players. I don't know how you can single out Mullins and Talty.

    Talty was concussed already from the on-field blow and the medics decided not to let him out for the second half. That's from Talty himself in an interview I read. I'm sure Google will help you there.

    They were also friends and I always thought Mullins went back to Talty after being sent off and gave him a tap as if to say sorry.

    Edit: Got the video. I was right about the 'sorry' bit.

    https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/these-things-happen-how-a-slap-to-the-head-in-an-all-ireland-final-never-affected-brian-taltys-relationship-with-mullins-42033608.html



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭flasher0030


    From looking at the video, Talty caught him around the waist with his left hand to stop Mullins going for the ball. And then gave him a little dig with the right hand. You'll get situations like that where if you are the perpretator, you will do it against some people who won't see red and will just try to shrug you off without too much aggression. Or other times (like this case), you'll get someone who will swing back with aggression without thinking of the consequences. I'm not saying Talty deserved to be concussed, but he did initiate the come-together.



  • Registered Users Posts: 5,214 ✭✭✭megadodge


    I agree.

    From the second angle, you can see Talty throwing his right hand at Mullins, which Mullins reacted to.

    Not condoning it, but that's what happened.



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