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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Vincent Whelan

Watch: GAA player hilariously takes phone call during match and even wins possession

An amusing clip has emerged of a GAA club player carrying out an entire phone call while still playing away on the pitch.

The footage goes on a lot longer than you'd anticipate as we chart this savvy half-back's efforts to funnel back into shape.

At one point he even comes away with possession after a breaking ball around the square.

Another highlight is when he still makes sure to signal for a wide ball despite being otherwise occupied.

Right at the end of the hilarious clip, we can hear him wrap up the call and admit - 'I'm under pressure, bye bye.'

The popular Mayo GAA account 'Ah Ref!' shared the video alongside the caption: "Old school no handsfree making a phone call during a match. Wouldn't see it now with young lads using airpods."

One follower claimed to have the inside story on the call.

He wrote: "Kildare Master’s v Laois last week!! He installed some machine in England and it broke down. Had to take the call."

There was also much kudos given to him for managing to multi-task so well.

Richard commented: "Priorities though...made sure he had both hands free to signal the wide."

While someone else added: "The man was a legend before this but now he’s immortalised forever."

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