Gottsche in a race against time to be fit for Connacht decider
But the Galway native said he knows he could have a battle on his hands to get back into the starting 15 following their remarkable 2-11 to 1-13 win over Leitrim last Sunday.
The 25-year old, who works full-time as a GAA development coach in London, said that qualification for a first ever Connacht final was a huge boost to the game in Britain.
“It’s massive for London to get to a Connacht final for the first time. Nobody gave us a chance at the start of the year but we knew we had talented footballers and Paul Coggins came up with a game plan this year to utilise the skills we have and (how to) execute them as best we could on the day. We took it one game at a time, Sligo in Ruislip, the drawn game last week and then the replay, and now we look forward to our next game. Mayo are odds-on favourites and there will be no pressure on us and lets hope we enjoy the day,” said Gottsche.
He said that one of the main reasons for their success was the way Coggins has built a strong squad, allowing them to overcome injury set-backs.
“I knew the strength and depth of the squad and the boys certainly stepped up to the mark to deliver the same performance that I or any of the crew could have done. I am really proud of the boys, they battled very hard when their backs were against the wall and we were delighted to hang on for victory.”
He was disappointed to miss the game with a foot injury but is now hoping to get back in time for the showdown with Mayo.
“I saw a specialist during the week and (am) waiting for results. Hopefully it’s good news for me and I can get back onto the training pitch and push for a place in the team.
“But if the boys can reproduce the sort of performance that they did in the opening half, I won’t mind if I can’t get my place back. We are all in this together,” he added.
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