Every team needs back-up but is it as vital as we think?

Some mantras we accept blindly.

Every team needs back-up but is it as vital as we think?
Sun, 02 Aug, 2015 - 01:00
Brendan O’Brien

You need a certain amount of marquee forwards to win an All-Ireland.

You’ll never achieve anything in the modern game by going man to man.

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