Mayo ‘omerta’ claims rubbished
Donegal selector Rory Gallagher stated that the Mayo team were working to a “premeditated script” when talking to the press ahead of their quarter-final. Mc Garrity believes they have simply become more intelligent in their media obligations.
The basketballer, who retired after last year’s All-Ireland final, thinks the group as a collective realised they had to change their approach not only to the media but to their family, friends and fans about what goes on at training.
“The players have seen what’s gone in the past,” said the Ballina man.
“For instance one year we played a different structure to our full-forward line in training. Within a couple of weeks it was common knowledge within county circles. what we were trying to implement.
“At the end of the day you’re not going to go off and tell your rivals what you’re planning on doing. Kerry have made an art form of it.
“The suggestion of some sort of omerta? That’s crap. Common sense is what they have. They’re a tight group. A lot of them won an All-Ireland U21 championshiptogether. They’re intelligent lads and at this point they’re seasoned campaigners.”
Mc Garrity, who had never played underage football with the county before making his debut in 2004,also thinks the evolution of a midfielder’s role will continue.
“My physique came in vogue for midfielders when I started,” he said.
“They were big bulky guys but it changed to more athletic guys.
“You can’t have two midfielders the same. Aiden and Seamus O’Shea are totally different and that’s why they work well together. Seamus’s hard work hasgone unnoticed by alot of people but it’s his hard work that allows Aiden’s game to fully flourish.”
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