(09 Oct 2010)
Graham & Callum Cooke Alan & William Hayden of the U-12's with Denis Hickie
Myles & Matthew Lynch Brian & John Farrell of the U-12's with Denis Hickie
Joe & James Dalton of the U-12's Denis Hickie
Last week at the De la Salle Palmerston U-12 training, there was huge excitement amongst the panel of approximatley 40 kids, when former Leinster (and Ireland) legend Dennis Hickie paid a visit and took the team training session at Kirwan Park.
The training session was hugely entertaining, with loads of great drills, that everyone really enjoyed and that Denis took part in himself!
Throughout the session the kids listened to every word he said and that night there surely was only one thought as they slept of following in Hickies footsteps and playing for Leinster (and Ireland) when they got older!
Once the session finished, he proved what a true gent he was as word had spread around the 16 acre site that he was there and kids (both young and old) came from everyhwere, Denis happily posed for photos with everyone and signed every autograph, one thing is for sure, these kids will never forget the night a Leinster legend took them training. Thanks Denis!