Some men can only play second fiddle for so long

In response to the AFL sending an aboriginal International Rules squad to Ireland, the GAA has been presented with a wonderful opportunity to respond in kind.

Roy Keane and Kieran McGeeney — two driven men, whose irrepressible drive propelled them top of their chosen sport.

They were the ‘alpha footballers’ of their generation. By sheer force of will, they dragged themselves to the top of the sporting pyramid.