Cynical play now a required tool for success

If I have one regret from this year’s championship it is that I didn’t cynically block Conor Laverty’s run in the closing stages of our first-half against Down in the Ulster semi-final.

Instead of checking his run, I attempted, unsuccessfully, to intercept a fist pass over my head and ended up taking myself out of the play.

This allowed Conor to continue his run, take the return and win the penalty which proved the crucial score of the game as it gave Down an unexpected life line just before half time.