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Published 13:35 19 Mar 2018 GMT
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"He was very tough, but he was a skilful player as well. He was quick for his size," Murphy says. "He was a very reliable lad to have on your team - if there was a man-marking job or something to do, he was the type of fella that you could rely on that he'd do a good job for you. Especially in big games as well, he was good for the big day too."Furlong is still a man for the big day - even more so. In this just his second full season for Ireland, the Wexford native will go down in folklore as man of the match in the country's third ever Grand Slam winning team. But there are still some football forwards in his county recalling the day they tried to get around him. https://twitter.com/SportsJOE_GAA/status/975719092542898177 He was also a trophy winner with Wexford hurlers at underage level. Again, he donned the number three, again, the outcomes were as relentless. Nice hook.

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