(07-17-2017, 03:13 AM)deags link Wrote:I am not a good enough judge for Byrne... He does seem to have something about him, but my 2 reservations would be
1. Is his body up to it, when is bad luck bad protoplasm as we say in the medical trade.
2. I think some of the Irish (and other international players) struggle with not having grown up with the game, in terms of reading the play.
There are exceptions, Kennelly and Tuohy being the most recent, Tuohy is on track for AA selection this season.
Byrne was an outstanding Gaelic footballer, from memory the youngest ever to be selected in the all Ireland side, and he's shown enough in his dozen or so games to be confident that he's handled the transition.
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