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11th November 2020
06:55pm GMT
Shane Williams kicked 0-4 on his GAA debut for Glenswilly.[/caption]
"It was a crash-course in GAA, I think," says Williams.
"I obviously had never played the sport and I knew very little about it. I knew how big a sport it is in Ireland. And when I was asked to do it, I was really excited about it. I thought, okay, I’ll do something out of my comfort zone.
"I’d never played the game but I played a bit of soccer and had obviously played soccer. How difficult can this be, you know?
"And I turned up to Glenswilly, out in Donegal there, and… I thought Wales had bad weather. It was just ridiculous! I was freezing… I’ve never been so cold in all my life. "But it was a great experience. The people were lovely in the town there and they really took me in. I spent a week there training with them, and they had a talent show as well, so I went and had a few beers with the lads, and it was great. "I remember match-day. I got up in the morning and thought, actually it’s quite a nice day today. The weather’s been kind and we’ve got a game, so this will be lovely. So, we travelled to the game and it was obviously a local derby and a friendly match. "And I went into the changing rooms and the weather was lovely. It was absolutely lovely. It was late at night but it was fresh, it was lovely, it was great. I opened the door, to come out for the game, and it was snowing sideways! I’ve never experienced anything like it in my life. We couldn’t even see the pitch because of the snow."https://twitter.com/GaryMcDaid78/status/819660954619277316 "It was just the most crazy experience I’ve ever had in my life," Williams continues.
"I didn’t know where I was really meant to be. I was running around like a blue-arsed fly! "The guy next to me was just having a field day because I was doing all this running. He was staying in the same spot. Every time I was getting the ball, I was catching it and competing against him, and he was just barging me all over this pitch. I was thinking, ‘Jesus!’ I’ve probably never covered so much field in all my life. "But it was great. We had a lovely crowd that came out to watch us… well, try and watch us. They couldn’t see the game because it was honestly a white-wash. I’ve seen nothing like it in my life. I had a couple of points there, scored a couple of goals and what-not. I loved it. It was great. Will I be going back to Glenswilly to play? I doubt it, ever! But they were lovely."So, don't expect to see Williams pitching in for Glenswilly in 2021, but he would love to come back... for the friendly drinks and warm company. WATCH THAT HOUSE OF RUGBY EPISODE HERE: https://youtu.be/UyR22h4WLgo
