The many beards of Paul Galvin

After the Kerry footballer issued a strongly-worded statement in response to slagging of his facial hair (yes, really), we look back at the evolution of the Galvin goatee.

The many beards of Paul Galvin

( Picture: SPORTSFILE)

Kerry footballer Paul Galvin has issued a strongly-worded statement in response to slagging of his facial hair.

Yes, really.

In the statement published on his blog, the 2009 Footballer of the Year has responded to claims of sporting an unkempt beard in Kerry's league defeat of Cork on Sunday.

"Further to recent Twitter activity and pictures published in today’s press relating to my appearance in yesterday’s Kerry V Cork NFL game I would like to utterly and unequivocally distance myself from any claims made regarding my beard being overgrown," Galvin wrote.

"My beard is no longer now than it was for the Down game and any efforts made to suggest it is overgrown or unkempt will be treated with the utmost gravity."

The Finuge clubman went on to claim that full beards or “statement beards” - "as they are known in the high streets and piazzas of Lixnaw, Abbeydorney, Kilflynn, Ballyduff, Causeway and Ballyheigue are all the rage from North Kerry to New York City right now".

"Furthermore any attempts made to liken me to Charlie Bird, The Puck Goat or various Arabs will be disputed and dealt with accordingly"

Right so.

"I will make no further comment on this matter at this point."

We weren't expecting any in the first place, to be honest.

THE MANY BEARDS OF PAUL GALVIN

2006: THE UNDERCHIN WHISKERS

( Picture: Dan Linehan)

2007: THE 'NOW I HAVE A MOUSTACHE AS WELL'

( Picture: Dan Linehan)

2009: DON'T MENTION THE BEARD

( Picture: SPORTSFILE)

2012: OFF-DUTY SMART CASUAL

( Picture: Denis Minihane)

2012: BUSHIER AND BUSHIER

( Picture: SPORTSFILE)

2013: THE YOUNG CAPTAIN BIRDSEYE

( Picture: SPORTSFILE)

Which one is your favourite?

UPDATE: Paddy Power have opened a book on whether Galvin will shave before the end of the League campaign.

The bookmaker are tipping Galvin to stick to his guns making it a skinny 1/10 that he’ll be sporting the beard during Kerry’s final league game against Tyrone on April 7.

"It’s 5/1 for him to be left with stubble and 10/1 that he adopts a goatee," a statement from Paddy Power said (MY GOD PAUL WHAT HAVE YOU DONE).

Pencil moustache is amongst the looks that are outside shots in the betting at 33/1 with Fu Manchu propping up the betting at 50/1.

Paul Galvin's Facial Hair Style - Tyrone v Kerry on April 7

1/10 Full Beard

5/1 Designer Stubble

10/1 Goatee

14/1 The Magnum PI

16/1 Mutton Chops

20/1 Horse Shoe Moustache

25/1 Soul Patch

33/1 Pencil Moustache

33/1 Amish Beard

50/1 Fu Manchu

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