Bernard Brogan Snr won three All-Ireland titles and six Leinster titles as a midfielder for the most charismatic and adored Dublin team ever to grace the sacred ground on Jones's Road.
Young brats ignorant of history may only know him as the most famous Dad in Gaelic Games. We trust they'll learn before long.
Brogan spoke to Anthony Moyles on this week's edition of the Hard Shoulder, Balls.ie's weekly GAA podcast.
Notwithstanding his lofty status in the famous Dad stakes, Bernard Snr is not renowned as a Richard Williams style drill-sergeant. However, not was he wholly passive watching his kids from the line.
I wouldn't say I was passive. There were occasions when I was quite vociferous. I remember one occasion with Alan playing U12. I won't say who we were playing against. The referee, I thought, wasn't giving him any protection at all. Alan was crying and wanted to come off. So I said, 'you can't come off. You have to stay on and do your job'. Anyway he played the match. After the game I gave ref terrible abuse and I was called in front of the board for it. But as a rule I wouldn't... the lads might differ now.... Depends who you ask.
Elsewhere on the pod, Brogan spoke about:
- How he had no interest in playing for Dublin before 1974
- The tactical innovations that dazzled people back in the 1970s (the roving corner forward...)
- How Bernard doesn't send all his own tweets - shocking disclosure
Listen below:
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Bernard was speaking on the fourth episode of this year's Hard Shoulder podcast, a weekly GAA podcast hosted by Meath legends Anthony Moyles and Niall Kelly. The podcast will run for the rest of the season and will feature many more special guests, and scientists [citation needed] believe it will improve your life by somewhere in the region of 84%.
In addition to the big interview, we quiz our guests and discuss some of the big stories to arise from the past week.
Previous interviewees include his son Bernard, Kildare forward Johnny Doyle and Wexford's Matty Forde. Listen here.
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