Diarmuid “Gizzy” Lyng is featured in tonight’s “Laochra Gael” on TG4 at 9.30pm, and should you miss the programme it will be repeated tomorrow night, Friday at 11.15pm.
Lyng was captain and leader of a Wexford team that performed heroics in their efforts to overcome Kilkenny, the greatest team of all time. Then, at the height of his powers, he was struck down by a mysterious illness. He was forced to give up hurling and it seemed that life was falling apart. Diarmuid travelled the world in search of physical and mental recovery. And it was in West Kerry, a place close to his heart that he finally found release. Diarmuid’s story is told through the eyes of his proud brother Ciaran Lyng, former Wexford teammate and friend Eoin Quigley, former Wexford Hurler George O’Connor, arch-rival and former Kilkenny forward Tommy Walsh, his loving partner Siobhán de Paor and Irish Examiner Journalist Michael Moynihan.
Welcoming the new series, TG4’s Head of Sport, Rónán Ó Coisdealbha says
“the channel takes great pride in its live match coverage but the Laochra Gael series also plays an important part in TG4’s Gaelic games coverage.”
He said:
“The Laochra Gael series illustrates the achievements and the sacrifices of these wonderful sportspeople. This documentary series has become a key component of our Gaelic Games coverage since Laochra Gael began in 2001.”
The programme is now in its 18th series. The series hour-long format has proved a huge success, bringing each player’s personal stories to screen. This series features six Laochra with genuine star quality and reveals deeper, fresh and sometimes unexpected insights into the lives of these icons. While their sporting careers continue to provide the backdrop to the story, the series travels well beyond the four white lines. Gripping personal storylines will compel viewers to travel towards territory unique to the GAA television landscape. and “Laochra Gael” returned to the screen for an 18th series on TG4 on the 5th March 2020. Six brand new programmes, featuring six legends who performed heroics on the field and who each have a unique and extraordinary story to tell.
Laochra Gael Series:
Programme 2: Diarmuid Lyng, 9.30pm, Thursday 12th March
Programme 3: Alan Brogan, 9.30pm, Thursday 19th March
Programme 4: Iggy Clarke, 9.30pm, Thursday 26th March
Programme 5: David Brady, 9.30pm, Thursday 2nd April
Programme 6: Brenda McAnespie, 9.30pm, Thursday 9th April
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