Last man standing Quirke stays focused

IT’S THE loneliest place in a crowded stadium. Goalkeepers can pace the small parallelogram, juggle their gloves or pick out clouds in the sky, but it’s still a solitary posting.

Cork’s Alan Quirke is used to his own company. As a result, he works hard to keep his focus during the long periods of inactivity even in a hectic championship game.

“I suppose the big thing for me is to keep my concentration, and I usually do that by talking to the players outside me.