The game last night was a credit to both teams.
As a neutral I look for county players. Only the Downeys looked the part from the Glen.
A dilemma for the selectors is that 6 is the best position for Robert, TOM and Ciaran Joyce. Maybe move Tim to midfield and Robert to 5. A halfback line of RD, CJ and either Eoin Downey or Daire O’Leary would be formidable.
We don’t have the same options in the fullback line but the Newtown lads were the type of sticky backs we need with maybe Jamie Burns at 3.
Newtown were very well coached and as well as Tim and the fullback line the pace, power and accuracy of Cormac O’Brien was impressive.
Finally a good word for “big” keepers: James Bowles was very competent.
As a neutral I look for county players. Only the Downeys looked the part from the Glen.
A dilemma for the selectors is that 6 is the best position for Robert, TOM and Ciaran Joyce. Maybe move Tim to midfield and Robert to 5. A halfback line of RD, CJ and either Eoin Downey or Daire O’Leary would be formidable.
We don’t have the same options in the fullback line but the Newtown lads were the type of sticky backs we need with maybe Jamie Burns at 3.
Newtown were very well coached and as well as Tim and the fullback line the pace, power and accuracy of Cormac O’Brien was impressive.
Finally a good word for “big” keepers: James Bowles was very competent.