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WATCH: Aidan O’Shea whipped off his top on The Toughest Trade and made us proud to be Irish

Published 11:15 16 Mar 2016 GMT

Updated 11:16 16 Mar 2016 GMT

Patrick McCarry
WATCH: Aidan O’Shea whipped off his top on The Toughest Trade and made us proud to be Irish

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The most Irish-looking Irishman in the U.S.A.

Didn't Aidan O'Shea do us all proud on The Toughest Trade last night? The Breaffy man hustled and harried with the best of them as he took part in an NFL combine for collegiate American footballers. Before he headed along for his day of destiny, as part of The Toughest Trade, O'Shea commented, "At the end of the day, I play the game that I love. Obviously, if someone came and offered me a contract to play in the NFL, it might be a different story. It's such a massive sport." Preparing for the combine was a test in itself, as the Mayo forward studied stick, branch and corner routes, and many more. Upon rocking up, in Houston, O'Shea was asked to step in front of the cameras to get a snap of his physique. Aidan O'Shea 2 By God, O'Shea was every inch, every hair, the Irishman. An Irishman, we must add, in better shape than most. https://twitter.com/AIB_GAA/status/709880141518913536 Time to go and O'Shea did not disappoint. "You've only got one shot, one opportunity, and if you miss it, you miss it," he declared. O'Shea failed to hold onto a couple of throws but latched onto a good few, including this stunner: O'Shea catch The praise for O'Shea, across social media, was fulsome. https://twitter.com/adamosullivan11/status/709882272695119872 https://twitter.com/liamloup/status/709876329206980608 https://twitter.com/davidgammell2/status/709877178490593280 You can check out the full Toughest Trade episode here: https://youtu.be/azMuo6Ks8gE

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WATCH: Aidan O'Shea whipped off his top on The Toughest Trade and made us proud to be Irish