Christy Toye: A baller, a warrior, a Donegal man.
It seems that the St. Michael’s player has been doing the rounds for the best part of three decades at least now. For as long as you can remember, Christy Toye has been a servant on the hills of Donegal.
Restless, tireless, faultless.
Whenever his county needs him, Toye is there. Wherever they need him, he’s there.
On Saturday, in one of their relatively more insignificant games, it was Toye who was churning out the same grind he’s been grinding for God knows how long.
He came off the bench as he does, he steadied the ship as he does, he got his hands on the ball and he ate up the yards of Croke Park like he was out stepping around his back garden again.
It didn’t go unnoticed. Another inpsirational cameo role from Toye not only guided the north west outfit back into the All-Ireland quarter-finals for a sixth successive season, but it had the world of social media marvelling at the longevity and the undoubted effect of the man they call Christy Toye.
The timeless Christy Toye.
Really, how long has it been?
Christy toye some man ,he must be at least 50 ,great servant though
— Trevor Carew (@Trev1792) July 30, 2016
Christy Toye with a championship appearance on his 63rd birthday, what a man
— Jeff Moran (@JeffMoran5) July 30, 2016
How long have we all been dreaming?
https://twitter.com/KearaMcGinley/status/759422467958050816
Even the sight of him is comforting.
https://twitter.com/EmmyMaher/status/759422516192538624
https://twitter.com/BarryNeville97/status/759422332289048576
Style: on the ball and off it.
Cork No.3 had been winning my hair of the match,but he's just been pipped at the post by Christy Toye's perfectly greyed coiffure #CORvDON
— Nicola (@MiseNico) July 30, 2016
He also hand-passed the ball a good 40 metres too.
Christy Toye can hand-pass the ball further than you can kick it#ChristyToyeFacts
— GAA JOE (@GAA__JOE) July 30, 2016
Christy Toye the using the Anthony Molloy fist pass to great effect. 40 yards
— John Haran (@johnjazzharan) July 30, 2016
Is he not already 63?
Christy Toye could play until he's 48 and you'd still imagine him impacting on the final ten minutes of games. Some brain
— Cahair O'Kane (@CahairOKane1) July 30, 2016
Simple.
the man is just christy toye
— Será que el hombre (@_whatthemanis_) July 30, 2016
There are no words.
https://twitter.com/Nially1988/status/759431571845877760
He was booked for wearing no gumshield though.
https://twitter.com/Nially1988/status/759547288108883968
Christy Toye can do what he bloody well wants.
