Deane has been effective v Kerry because their biggest weakness is when opposition run at them with pace. But his kicking is not IC level and he doesn't have great vision to pass. However, he will be a valuable squad player. It will be very interesting to see how long it takes O Hanlon to get back to IC level after such a long time out.His first action last night when introduced was a Hail Mary shot which is not to be expected from a senior player…..his kicking is poor for this level, his strength is running with the ball and this would suggest his best use is in the last 20 minutes of a game, a squad player and if he is starting I would worry as it means we really haven’t sorted the half forward line. Sweeney seems to have lost some confidence as his long range kicking was a real strength previously, his work rate is good as it is across the team which is a good sign, however with O’Driscoll and powter we are in a stronger position in the half forward already, based on our weak kickouts I would think management will be looking at o’hanlon on one wing to offer another kickout option
If he recovers his form, he could be a big player for us.