“I’ll try get that little bit faster, that little bit fitter. I’ll try to put on a bit more weight” – How Gannon aims to improve during off-season
Lee Gannon says that, during the off-season, his aim is to get stronger, faster and more skilful as he looks to build on a brilliant first year with the Dublin senior footballers. From an individual perspective, there’s no doubt about it, it was a brilliant first year. And Gannon deservedly rounded it off with a […]
3 years ago
“I couldn’t get over the amount of differences between the hurling and the football” – Leaving hurlers was never an option for O’Donnell
Eoghan O’Donnell played football for Dublin last year but that doesn’t mean he left the Dublin hurlers. He only joined the footballers because, in a marriage of convenience really, the hurling was over and the football was only getting going. As a footballer, Dessie Farrell had managed him at minor and under-21 level and so, […]
3 years ago
From a hurler to a super-sub to a starter who’s determined to keep his place
He was long enough a super-sub to know that there’s more enjoyment being a starter. That’s where all the glory is. Not to say that, over the course of four, five six seasons in reserve, Cormac Costello went around with a frown on his face but he always knew where he wanted to be. He’s […]
4 years ago