O’Shea playing ‘smart’ in forward role

There was no grand plan.

No meeting of minds and eureka moment that had Aidan O’Shea, Pat Holmes and Noel Connelly rubbing their hands with glee in the knowledge that they had alighted onto something magical.

As O’Shea tells it, the idea of his returning to the full-forward slot that was his domain at the start of his inter-county career emanated from a low-key meeting at the start of the league. What they agreed was simply that he should see a bit more of the pitch than midfield. Unintended or not, the result now looks inspired.