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16th Mar 2015

Video: This Ballyhale Shamrocks player has been redefining the word ‘commitment’

Alan Cuddihy has been communting from London to Kilkenny for hurling training

Neil Treacy

Thought your 30 minute drive back to your old parish was a long trek?

Alan Cuddihy laughs in your face.

His club Ballyhale Shamrocks take on Kilmallock of Limerick tomorrow in the AIB All-Ireland club hurling final, and despite living and working in London, Cuddihy has been returning every fortnight for training and matches, as his side have marched through county, province and now into the All-Ireland decider.

Cuddihy has found himself on 50 flights this season, and has driven 9,500 miles, all in the name of hurling.

Seeing this commitment just makes you love sport.

If you want to see Kilmallock take on Ballyhale Shamrocks in the AIB GAA All Ireland Club Championship final at Croke Park on March 17th tickets are available here

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