There’s massive potential in all of these men.
Former Irish international Stephen Hunt’s comment about how GAA players would cope in a professional environment has been a major talking point this week.
Hunt stood by his comments on 2fm last night and the reaction from the GAA community has been pretty hostile to say the least.
But what if GAA players had as much spare time as Stephen Hunt, what could they achieve?
We got put our thinking caps on/let our imagination run wild and came up with 12 amazing things GAA players could become if they had as much spare time as Stephen Hunt.
Colm Cooper – Kerry
The multiple All Star works as a banker in Tralee but if he had as much spare time as Stephen Hunt he’d be as successful as Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort.
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Joe Canning – Galway
Joe has a successful hurley-making business in Galway but if he had as much spare time as Stephen Hunt he’d be one of the world’s leading wood craftsmen taking on huge projects like this.
Noel O’Leary – Cork
The former Cork footballer is a tree surgeon by trade but if he had as much spare time as Stephen Hunt his love of nature and infectious personality would see him in the Dail as Minister for the Environment.
Michael Murphy – Donegal
Michael Murphy opened his own sports and leisure shop earlier this year but if he had as much spare time as Stephen Hunt he’d be one of the leaders in the sports shop market globally.
Colm Boyle – Mayo
He’s a member of An Garda Síochána but if he had as much spare time as Stephen Hunt he’d continue his law enforcement by night. He’s the hero Ballindine deserves.
Anthony Nash – Cork
The goalkeeper from Kanturk is a teacher by profession but if he had as much spare time as Stephen Hunt he’d be a lecturing the Terminal Velocity of a sliotar in Harvard.
Aidan O’Shea – Mayo
Aidan has been showing us glimpses of his fashionable side in the last while but if he had as much spare time as Stephen Hunt he’d have his own clothing range along with the must-have aftershave this season.
Sean Cavanagh – Tyrone
Sean is a successful accountant by trade but if he had as much spare time as Stephen Hunt he’d have more time to manage his own money which would make him a very wealthy man.
Bernard Brogan – Dublin
Bernard is a sports agent in Dublin by day but if he had as much spare time as Stephen Hunt he’d be head-hunted by top firms in the states and would look after the stars of the NBA and NFL.
Lar Corbett – Tipperary
Lar is an entrepreneur at heart having started a number of businesses but if he had as much spare time as Stephen Hunt he’d be a one of the most highly-successful businessmen on the planet. Lar Towers would be a thing.
James O’Donoghue – Kerry
James is one of the characters of the GAA and seems like a really funny guy but if he had as much spare time as Stephen Hunt he’d be a professional stand-up comedian making people laugh all over the world.
Shane O’Donnell – Clare
Shane is undoubtedly one of the GAA pin-ups at the moment but if he had as much spare time as Stephen Hunt he’d be an international model with Abercrombie, Dior and Tommy Hilfiger. That cheeky grin.
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