Gary Sice won his 13th Galway SFC title with Corofin on Sunday as his side defeated favourites Moycullen by two points at Pearse Stadium. The forward scored five points in a 1-11 to 1-9.
For the 39-year-old, it was a emotional day as it came just over a year since his wife Bevin died following a battle with cancer. Sice celebrated on the pitch with his daughter Sadhbh following the game.
5 November 2023; Gary Sice of Corofin is congratulated by teammate Micheal Lundy after their side's victory in the Galway GAA Senior Club Football Championship final match between Corofin and Moycullen at Pearse Stadium in Galway. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile
"It's a nice one," the former Galway GAA footballer told Off The Ball about the victory.
"We had a tough year, last year, last September.
"It's just football. If we didn't win today, I'd still have my daughter laughing at me there. She doesn't give a shit whether we won or lost today.
"I have a network at home and they allow me train. They allow me the hours to go and do this. It would be wrong of me to not perform today when I have people there who are helping me so much over the last while.
"The other thing is, I love football. Soon it's going to stop because the body just won't allow for it anymore. As long as I can offer something, I want to play. It's just football."
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Sice added: "I have a phone call now to make to Giz McGrath because he has 12.
"I need to make a phone call and remind him that I have one more. It's a ridiculous thing to even be thinking about."
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