Jim Gavin: 'Aidan O'Shea is the top footballer in Ireland'

[davegaasportsdesk]

Interesting comments from Dublin manager Jim Gavin.

https://beanbagsports.com/blog/2015/08/18/jim-gavin-aidan-oshea-is-probably-the-top-player-in-ireland/

[BennyHarp]

Interesting comments from Dublin manager Jim Gavin.

https://beanbagsports.com/blog/2015/08/18/jim-gavin-aidan-oshea-is-probably-the-top-player-in-ireland/

I'd be fairly sure Jim wouldn't swap Connelly or Brogan for him.

[BluestackBoy]

Interesting comments from Dublin manager Jim Gavin.

https://beanbagsports.com/blog/2015/08/18/jim-gavin-aidan-oshea-is-probably-the-top-player-in-ireland/

I'd be fairly sure Jim wouldn't swap Connelly or Brogan for him.

I wouldn't be so sure about that. The one thing Dublin don't have is a big target man, if they had one it would allow for a Plan B.

[tiempo]

Interesting comments from Dublin manager Jim Gavin.

https://beanbagsports.com/blog/2015/08/18/jim-gavin-aidan-oshea-is-probably-the-top-player-in-ireland/

I'd be fairly sure Jim wouldn't swap Connelly or Brogan for him.

I wouldn't be so sure about that. The one thing Dublin don't have is a big target man, if they had one it would allow for a Plan B.

Dean Rock

[Syferus]

Interesting comments from Dublin manager Jim Gavin.

https://beanbagsports.com/blog/2015/08/18/jim-gavin-aidan-oshea-is-probably-the-top-player-in-ireland/

I'd be fairly sure Jim wouldn't swap Connelly or Brogan for him.

Both older and less versatile.

From Gavin you'd have to doubt his sincerity. And AOS has a decent bit of football about him but he's never been the greatest finisher or passer in the world either, which is a bit frightening given how good he is already. The best footballer for me would be Keith Higgins or Paul Flynn. But 'footballer' is such a loose term it can mean different things to different people.

[Jinxy]

A poor man's Big Joe.

[heffo]

Interesting comments from Dublin manager Jim Gavin.

https://beanbagsports.com/blog/2015/08/18/jim-gavin-aidan-oshea-is-probably-the-top-player-in-ireland/

I'd be fairly sure Jim wouldn't swap Connelly or Brogan for him.

Both older and less versatile.

One trick ponies the pair of them

[omaghjoe]

A poor man's Big Joe.

To be fair Joe's a better finisher but O'Se is handier at the lineout

[moysider]

A poor man's Big Joe.

100% Jinxy.

I for one wouldn t fancy the job of him.

[INDIANA]

Interesting comments from Dublin manager Jim Gavin.

https://beanbagsports.com/blog/2015/08/18/jim-gavin-aidan-oshea-is-probably-the-top-player-in-ireland/

I'd be fairly sure Jim wouldn't swap Connelly or Brogan for him.

Both older and less versatile.

From Gavin you'd have to doubt his sincerity. And AOS has a decent bit of football about him but he's never been the greatest finisher or passer in the world either, which is a bit frightening given how good he is already. The best footballer for me would be Keith Higgins or Paul Flynn. But 'footballer' is such a loose term it can mean different things to different people.

Connolly has no versatility. He's past it.

The stars are aligning

[screenexile]

I personally think its David Moran!

[tonesfirstandlast]

I personally think its David Moran!

Why?

[muppet]

A poor man's Big Joe.

To be fair Joe's a better finisher but O'Se is handier at the lineout

Quality!

Not quite best actor in a Tyrone jersey, but very, very good.

[Mayo4Sam14]

Its Diarmuid Connolly- Dublin trying to turn themselves into the outside chance but they'd nearly be expected to win

[moysider]

It's whoever is going the best on the team that is going the furthest.

James O Donoghue one year.

Michael Murphy another.

Diarmuid Connolly another.

You d have to go back to mid 90's to get a player that was 'carrying' a team. Peter Canavan. By the mid 00s he was the cherry on the top of a fine cake. Murphy had likes of Durcan, Gallagher, Lacey, McGlynn, McGee and McFadden at times, being top class as well.
Connolly and O'Donoghue as well have considerable cavalry in support. In fact you could make a case for more important players on both those sides.