Power is everything, not size

Standing outside the dressing rooms in St Conleth’s Park on Saturday night, Daniel Flynn made his way from the field, a relieved and slightly sunburnt man.

Two other traits stood out though, and they were both physical. After the impact he’s made during parts of this year, it’s easy to forget that in 2012 he was still lugging a school bag around St Mary’s in Edenderry.

But, up close, his face was a reminder, a baby-look that would cause bouncers and barmen to rightly ask for ID. The other striking aspect was his frame. At 19, he’s 6ft 3ins and 92kg. The sort of frame and structure that led Colm Cooper to recently talk about skill being replaced by size in modern football.