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Fitness & Health

17th Oct 2014

Video: John Mullane taught us all one of the key skills of hurling on Second Captains Live

A classic move from the Waterford man...

Joe Harrington

A classic move from the Waterford man…

Waterford’s John Mullane was one of the most gifted hurlers to grace the game over the last decade or so. The De La Salle clubman had bags of tricks, the ability to score points off either side, deceptive pace, a keen eye for goal and a massive work rate.

All of those skills are what he will be remember for but there are some other skills that Mullane was the master of but they might have flown under your radar.

‘The Shoulder Welcome’ was one of them and if you’re unsure exactly what that is, the ex-Deise star demonstrated the skill on Second Captains Live this week. A lesson for every hurler in the country right here…

YouTube Credit: RTE 2.

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