You never lose it.
Diarmuid Connolly rolled back the years when he split Ballyboden’s defence in two with a wonder pass that led to a goal in a Dublin hurling club match.
The St Vincents star may no longer play with the big ball, but he is still trucking away with the hurling and seems to be enjoying himself.
Connolly’s side were playing in the Senior 1 Dublin Hurling championship round two, and although Ballyboden won a tight match by four points, this pass from the former All-Star was still one of the highlights.
The game finished 1-23 to 3-13, with St Vincents goals just about keeping them in it, one of which came when Connolly picked the ball up around the middle, took one look up to scan what was in front of him, and then floated in a delightful pass that was caught and converted by John Hetherton to get his second of the day.
We are well used to seeing the Dublin magician hit these sort of balls in Gaelic football of course – running down the wing before slicing in a peach of kick-pass, outside of the boot and straight into the danger area became a familiar sight over the past decade.
In 2019, after helping the Dubs beat Kerry in the All-Ireland final and secure a historic five-in-a-row, the flying forward called a day on his inter-county career.
Brilliant delivery from Diarmuid Connolly 👌
And a second goal for John Hetherton & for @stvincentsgaa1 🔥
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— Dublin GAA (@DubGAAOfficial) July 25, 2023
Shortly afterwards he stopped playing for his club as well, dedicating all of his attention to the hurlers instead, opting to finish his playing days with the stick in hand.
The seven-time All-Ireland winner was a dual player in his early days, representing Dublin in both hurling and football, before deciding to hang up the hurl for the majority of his career.
Now he’s making up for lost time, and it’s no less enjoyable to watch.
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