Is Diarmuid Connolly chasing after All-Stars?

By now, you’ve probably heard where Diarmuid Connolly was the evening prior to the drawn All-Ireland final: Crossmaglen. You might have also caught where he should be right now: Ibiza.

For a player who doesn’t speak much to the media, a lot is known about the 29-year-old. It’s perfectly understandable that so many are interested in the business of the game’s most electrifying footballer. Had Dublin won last Sunday week, there wouldn’t be so much fuss about his and fellow Dublin panellist Shane Carthy’s decision to travel to Armagh to watch their St Vincent’s team-mates take on Crossmaglen in a challenge game. There mightn’t be as many legs growing on stories about his presence in St Oliver Plunkett Park either.

Had Dublin won last Sunday week, he wouldn’t have had to cancel the trip to the Balearic party island. It’s believed a couple of other Dublin footballers were set to join him, including John Small, man of the match in the drawn game, but because it was Connolly, the trip took on heightened significance. Missing St Vincent’s senior hurlers’ championship defeat to Cuala on Saturday? That may have been overlooked too.