Dogged Donaghy gets off the ropes for final round
When Donaghy exploded onto the national consciousness with Kerry in 2006 he was all about the high flying, highlight-reel plays that earned him the footballer of the year award that season. He injected fresh juice into a Kerry team and supporters who badly needed it. It was his energy, athleticism and, in particular, vertical leap, that set him apart from everybody else on the field.
Bomber might argue, but Gaelic football hadn’t seen anyone of his size with that level of quickness, combined with the soft hands and ball skills he possessed. He was unplayable at the time, revolutionising the way the game was approached from inter-county to Junior B club sides who began scouring the parish for the biggest man they could find to fill the No. 14 jersey.
