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Published 12:01 5 Jun 2026 BST
Updated 12:15 5 Jun 2026 BST

Legendary hurler, Patrick Horgan, has given his thoughts on Seán Fitzgerald's Love Island venture.
While "Hoggie" is no longer part of the senior hurling set-up at Cork, the forward has remained at the centre of the GAA discourse with his transition into punditry.
The Glen Rovers man has taken it all in his stride with regular appearances now on RTE's live match coverage and The Sunday Game.
Horgan has made the transition look natural for someone who was only playing in an All-Ireland final months prior to his inclusion in media.
This has given him quite an advantage with his modern insight of the game leading to strong analysis.
On his new role, Horgan said: "I wouldn't have watched games before, I wouldn't have watched hurling. Now I'm looking forward to watching it.
"Saturday I'm looking forward to the Leinster final and Sunday obviously I'll be glued to Cork and Limerick."
Galway footballer, Seán Fitzgerald, recently stepped away from the inter-county team to pursue a unique Love Island opportunity last month.
And the 23-year-old footballer has already made a huge impression on the show, pairing up with fellow islander Lola during the first episode.
Although having to deal with a wide variety of Irish stereotypes and impressions, Fitzgerald has seemingly adapted to the islands demands.
Like the majority of the GAA community, Horgan has tuned in to see how "Fitzy" gets on.
He said: "I'm watching it there. He was lucky last night he wasn't back playing championship next week! There was a bit of a surprise."
"He got an opportunity to go and he did the right thing obviously.
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"It's great, we will be stuck to it for the next couple of weeks. Hopefully he can hang on for as long as possible."
Let us know, how do you think Fitzy will get on in the end?
Speaking today ahead of this year's highly anticipated Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final between Cork and Limerick is Centra’ leading Sharpshooter ambassador Patrick Horgan, who is encouraging young hurlers across the country to test their skills and take part in the 2026 Centra Sharpshooter competition.
Centra and Patrick Horgan are calling on all children aged 8–12 to show their accuracy and skill by collecting a Sharpshooter target sticker in participating Centra stores, placing it on their local club’s ball wall, and uploading their content to social media tagging @CentraIRL and their local GAA club.
Winners will receive a €1,000 prize for their local GAA club plus the opportunity for their team to play at the 2026 Hurling for Cancer Research Charity Match taking place this August.
To find out more and view the full competition Terms and Conditions, visit Centra Sharpshooter Competition - Centra.

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