You could also argue he was lucky to still be on the field after escaping pulling Bonner Maher's helmet but, unless you're a Tipperary fan, you want Austin Gleeson on the field.
The Mount Sion phenomenon hit not one, but two, sensational sideline cuts in the first half of the Munster SHC Final in a soggy Gaelic Grounds.
His two points from one of hurling's greatest skills contributed to Waterford's eight-point total, as they trail Tipperary by two points at half-time. Their only other scores coming from Pauric Mahony (five points, four frees) and a single Patrick Curran free after 20 seconds.
However it was Gleeson's sideline cuts that had fans drooling.
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In these conditions, with a wet sliothar, to do it once would be impressive. But twice, from distance. Amazing.
Move over Joe Canning, there is a new king of the sideline cut.
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