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Darragh Ó Sé.
WE’VE come to expect high quality yarns from Darragh Ó Sé’s article in the Irish Times, but this one might be the finest of the lot.
While on the topic of how rumours arise in Kerry ahead of big matches in Croke Park, Darragh tells the story of how he led an inquisitive bar owner in Milltown astray with one of his tall tales.
“Rumours get around like lightning, especially in Kerry,” writes Darragh in today’s column ahead of the Kerry v Dublin clash on Sunday.
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“There’s a man who runs Larkin’s pub in Milltown called Mike McCarthy – rumours go into that pub as boys and come out as men. Years ago, there was one going around that Barry O’Shea had fallen out with Páidí. I decided to go in and have a bit of fun with it.
“Well Mike,” I said.
“Darragh boy, tell me this. Is it true about Páidí and Barry O’Shea?”
“I gave it the whole looking over the shoulder bit and lowered my voice and said: ‘It is, between myself and yourself. Barry had a puck at him in the shower at training last night’.”
“You’re joking me.”
“Don’t say a word now, Mike.”
“I won’t. I won’t say a word.”
I knew by the way he was looking, the poor man’s head was nearly vibrating. He had to walk away from me before he exploded. I’d bet my life that I hadn’t the key turned in the car outside before he spilled the beans.
Two days later, he rang me.
“That never happened, you hoor.”
“You didn’t tell anyone, did you?”
“F**k you.”
• You can read the full article and his thoughts on the game HERE
