Rory O'Carroll for New Zealand

[The Hill is Blue]

Just heard that Rory O'Carroll will be spending a year in New Zealand and will not be available for Dubs in 2016. That's a big spot to fill on the team.

[From the Bunker]

Not an easy decision to make I'd say for a player playing at the Top with a Top team.

[seafoid]

Not an easy decision to make I'd say for a player playing at the Top with a Top team.

I imagine fellas with a bit of a wider view must get sick of the limitations of playing at the top level. And then Indiana's 1000 year Reich and all you know that sort of way bud.

[tonto1888]

Be a big loss

[heffo]

Big loss but he's dead right - playing IC isn't the be all and end all. He's a young man and the break will do him good.

[From the Bunker]

Not an easy decision to make I'd say for a player playing at the Top with a Top team.

I imagine fellas with a bit of a wider view must get sick of the limitations of playing at the top level. And then Indiana's 1000 year Reich and all you know that sort of way bud.

Oh yeah, But You can still imagine the pressure that would be on him even after making his own mind up? Fair dues to him for seeing there is more to life than playing football! I can't imagine a Mayo player of the same quality having it as easy to walk away for a year?

[Gael85]

Big loss but he's dead right - playing IC isn't the be all and end all. He's a young man and the break will do him good.

+1

Amateur player at end of day and his body needs a rest with all the  concussions he had over last few years. A great servant and owes Dublin nothing. Will be impossible to replace him

[imtommygunn]

Dublin have that much depth they will be able to replace him.

[JoG2]

Dublin have that much depth they will be able to replace him.

And with Dublin having such a large population,  someone who looks identical

[heffo]

Not an easy decision to make I'd say for a player playing at the Top with a Top team.

I imagine fellas with a bit of a wider view must get sick of the limitations of playing at the top level. And then Indiana's 1000 year Reich and all you know that sort of way bud.

Oh yeah, But You can still imagine the pressure that would be on him even after making his own mind up?

There wasn't any pressure put on him to stay

[Lar Naparka]

Not an easy decision to make I'd say for a player playing at the Top with a Top team.

I imagine fellas with a bit of a wider view must get sick of the limitations of playing at the top level. And then Indiana's 1000 year Reich and all you know that sort of way bud.

Oh yeah, But You can still imagine the pressure that would be on him even after making his own mind up?

There wasn't any pressure put on him to stay

How do you know this?

[heffo]

Not an easy decision to make I'd say for a player playing at the Top with a Top team.

I imagine fellas with a bit of a wider view must get sick of the limitations of playing at the top level. And then Indiana's 1000 year Reich and all you know that sort of way bud.

Oh yeah, But You can still imagine the pressure that would be on him even after making his own mind up?

There wasn't any pressure put on him to stay

How do you know this?

I would've thought previous posts of mine would have made that clear

[From the Bunker]

Not an easy decision to make I'd say for a player playing at the Top with a Top team.

I imagine fellas with a bit of a wider view must get sick of the limitations of playing at the top level. And then Indiana's 1000 year Reich and all you know that sort of way bud.

Oh yeah, But You can still imagine the pressure that would be on him even after making his own mind up? Fair dues to him for seeing there is more to life than playing football! I can't imagine a Mayo player of the same quality having it as easy to walk away for a year?

There wasn't any pressure put on him to stay

If you say so! There probably wasn't! But even Dublin have players they don't want to lose. (Why Heffo did you remove the rest of my quote.)

[seafoid]

Big loss but he's dead right - playing IC isn't the be all and end all. He's a young man and the break will do him good.

career wise probably a good move and Dubs won't win this year anyway

[heffo]

Big loss but he's dead right - playing IC isn't the be all and end all. He's a young man and the break will do him good.

career wise probably a good move and Dubs won't win this year anyway

Dubs post AI hangover year - it's Mayo's this year. Dubs and O'Carroll to win again next year.