How the Gooch compares to Michael Jordan

BACK when he was still coaching both Kerry and Dr Crokes, Pat O’Shea recommended a book on Michael Jordan to his Kerry players.

Kerry at the time were reigning All-Ireland champions and plenty of people had advised O’Shea to stay clear of the job, but he relished the prospect of finding ways to help the likes of Declan O’Sullivan make the transition from brilliance to outright greatness.

How To Be Like Mike by Pat Williams might have excessively romanticised Jordan the person but it still provided some fascinating insights, especially one offered by the Chicago Tribune’s Bob Greene.