Sorry NC - didn’t see that follow up.
Don’t think it's necessarily a case of a bunch of lads around the county being ignored (I could name a small few but it’s pointless considering that there’s definitely lads who say no thanks for whatever reason when they get the phonecall)… but moreso within the panels.
Lehane consistently played and started through a really tricky 2 year stint a while back where he couldn’t find form but stayed on the team (culminating in the Galway qf free-taking issues). TOM and Dalton were looking on at non performing lads ahead of them for periods a couple of years back. Coleman at 6 for an extra 3 months beyond the experiment failing. Even last season, kingston, TOC, Conor cahalane had poor performances that were well flagged.
It happens in pressure jobs - the higher the pressure the more conservative the approach becomes at times. I would point to Lohan as someone who has resisted that conservatism - he has brought in loads of younger lads, frequently changes tactical approach and (most interesting from a cork perspective) has moved players into different positions e.g. Conlon , who is now an all star forward and all star defender. It hasn’t all worked but his side has disrupted limerick more than anyone else in the country.
. Mikey butler another lucky selection, absolutely roasted by Peter casey in the final.