From Borrisoleigh to Adelaide.
The extremely passionate people at AIB have consistently supported GAA at the grassroots level but tonight’s episode of The Toughest Trade went international as Brendan Maher tried his incredibly skilled hands at cricket while former England international Steve Harmison swapped his bat for the hurl.
Plenty of people were tuned in and they absolutely loved the show and the incredibly likeable Borisleigh player. Milking cows, WWE with hockey sticks and the best feckin’ fresian t-shirt that you’ll ever see were all prominent.
Here’s some of the best tweets about a truly memorable show.
https://twitter.com/RachelSolon/status/707323759489892353
.@BennyMaher taking John Mooney's advice as he prepares for his first taste of cricket! #TheToughest #SafetyFirst pic.twitter.com/pQbcKFpOxG
— AIB_GAA (@AIB_GAA) March 8, 2016
Harmison: "Watched 30 seconds of hurling on YouTube and thought 'WTF'. Said to missus it's like WWE with hockey sticks" 😂 #TheToughest
— Peter McNamara (@PeterMcNamara_) March 8, 2016
@BennyMaher @Borris_GAA great show, what make are your training tops? They look the part!!
— Joe Mc Kelvey (@JMcKelveyRossa) March 8, 2016
Jaysus, it's only when you see them back-to-back like that you see how similar the Adelaide Oval is to Bishop Quinlan Park #TheToughest
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) March 8, 2016
Some effort by @BennyMaher #TheToughest elite athlete 👍🏽🙌🏽👌🏼 The Toughest Trade!
— Róisín Glynn (@RoisinGlynn) March 8, 2016
Has @SteveHarmison10 any Cork blood in him? Is he available on Saturday night? #TheToughest #TheToughestTrade #upcork
— Pádraigh O'Donovan (@pods_o) March 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/BennyMaher/status/707325782448861184
Love Bobby Ryan's comment about hurlers knuckles and milking the 🐮 at 6am #TheToughest
— Patrick Somers (@paddisom81) March 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/peterswellman/status/707326043691085825
"I'd love to stay and practice cricket, but I've to be on an illegal building site in the morning lad" Brendan #TheToughest
— Michelle (@O_Conartist) March 8, 2016
hurling as described by @Harmy611 it's like WWE with hockey sticks #TheToughest #GAA
— Eimear Doherty (@eimdot) March 8, 2016
This is fantastic viewing. #TheToughest
— Donal McLoughlin (@Rundmc6) March 8, 2016
Really enjoying the #TheToughest with @BennyMaher and @AIB_GAA. Hoping he doesn't enjoy it too much! Too big for @TipperaryGAA to lose!
— Tommy O'Donnell (@TommyoDonnell87) March 8, 2016
REVEALED: Steve Harmison's marker in challenge match #WWEwithhockeysticks #thegoon #TheToughest pic.twitter.com/z651jxtgi4
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) March 8, 2016
Inspired move by @BennyMaher – treat the bat like a short hurley to get to grips with the cricket ball @AIB_GAA #TheToughest
— hannah_lou (@hannah_lou) March 8, 2016
What an absolute hero @BennyMaher is, on and off the pitch. #TheToughest pic.twitter.com/zF3kvy63nS
— AIB_GAA (@AIB_GAA) March 8, 2016
Such a great format for a show. Would love to see it expanded beyond GAA. #TheToughest
— Charlie Murrin (@charliemurrin) March 8, 2016
Where would a man get one of those 'I'm feckin fresian' t shirts?? #TheToughest
— Michael Hennessy (@mheno2020) March 8, 2016
Ashes winner @Harmy611 thinks Hurling is like WWE with Hockey sticks! #TheToughest Trade, @RTE2 Tuesday, 8th March.https://t.co/UKub144oXC
— AIB_GAA (@AIB_GAA) February 26, 2016
Much respect for former England Cricketer @Harmy611 got a grips of hurling quick enough #TheToughest
— Diarmuid Buttimer (@buttimer) March 8, 2016
Where parish rivals come together….the local petrol station #TheToughest
— ElisabethFitzpatrick (@fitspatrick) March 8, 2016
The references to farming in #TheToughest trade are pure quality "they're like weanlings coming out after the winter, they're mad for road"
— Patrick Somers (@paddisom81) March 8, 2016
No wonder @BennyMaher is starting to like the cricket ☀️☀️🌊⚾️ #Australia @AIB_GAA #TheToughest Trade
— Colm O Neill (@crossbar13) March 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/Kieran_M_Cawley/status/707333287501500416
Who will be the toughest!? Loving the show! #TheToughest
— Emma Daly (@EmmaLouiseDaly) March 8, 2016
'A tight hamstring'… Bejaysus the cricket man wasn't long picking up bad GAA habits 😂 #TheToughest
— Rory's Stories (@RorysStories) March 8, 2016
Hammer gone, stick him midfield. No messing about. #TheToughest
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) March 8, 2016
"Is there anything to be said for another Mass?" Even the local priest gets involved in @Borris_GAA! #TheToughest pic.twitter.com/LM4M9OgJ0r
— AIB_GAA (@AIB_GAA) March 8, 2016
Sign him up! @BennyMaher #TheToughest https://t.co/n01i2SkozH
— Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) March 8, 2016
Hammer gone..throw him in midfield and give him the number 3 Jersey! #tactics #TheToughest
— gerheneghan (@gerheneghan) March 8, 2016
Some assist by @Harmy611! But not sure about his midfield role, we'd have him as a bear in the square! #TheToughesthttps://t.co/Ni5gRvIO25
— AIB_GAA (@AIB_GAA) March 8, 2016
Who do you think was the more successful trade? #TheToughest
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) March 8, 2016
@AIB_GAA @AIB_GAA we're ready lads! Loved the show, excellent viewing as always! #FeckinFriesian #TheToughest trade.
— O'Neills (@ONeills1918) March 8, 2016
Well done @rte and @AIB_GAA for putting together this great TV👍 Two episodes is never enough. We want more. #TheToughest #TheToughestTrade
— David Connors (@peterswellman) March 8, 2016
Shows like that make you love the GAA #TheToughest
— Dave Bride (@Davidbride200G) March 8, 2016
