Powerful TV.
Regardless of which county you support, one of the most memorable highlights from the recent hurling championship occurred in the All-Ireland semi-final between Tipperary and Galway as Noel McGrath made a triumphant return from testicular cancer.
The standing ovation that was given to the Loughmore-Castleiney man at Croke Park was something that will resonate with GAA fans everywhere because it marked the culmination of an incredibly difficult road for the Premier County star.
Once again, the lads from Second Captains showed that they’re far more than just a sports show after they managed to get a riveting interview with McGrath as he discussed the highs and lows of what has been a tumultuous year.
Here he is talking about his initial reaction to being diagnosed with the devastating news along with a very down to earth way of revealing the news to his Tipp teammates.
In a semi-final that was truly memorable, an act of sportsmanship from Anthony Cunningham at the final-whistle definitely stood out and McGrath was quick to address the kindness and decency of the Galway manager in his interview with Eoin McDevitt and Ciaran Murphy.
It seems that Noel’s story has touched a lot of of people on Twitter because Irish people everywhere were quick to praise his bravery, courage and determination to beat cancer and make a speedy return to the game that he loves so much.
https://twitter.com/iliveinahouse_/status/659503088559128577
https://twitter.com/Mike_Quirke/status/659501082951999488
https://twitter.com/Podgy_Mac/status/659500838516359168
https://twitter.com/willyp35/status/659500342376325120
Awesome stuff seeing noel mcgrath on @SecondCaptains
— Scott Delahunty (@scott643) October 28, 2015
https://twitter.com/buff_egan/status/659499933763022848
https://twitter.com/CJD1989/status/659497879661342720
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Noel McGrath-legend! pic.twitter.com/bTPvb7xOCu— Yellowbelly.ie 🟨🟪 (@yellowbelly_ie) October 28, 2015
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