James O’Donoghue: I’m a bit nervous, but also excited

He was the perfect fit for the TV GAA ad of the summer. Remember that funky Rothco Ad agency-inspired piece commissioned by AIB?

A 30-second compendium of the life of James O’Donoghue from the cradle to Croke Park, childhood photographs, archives, live action shots all complemented by quirky 2D animations and motion graphics and backed with the catchy Oddisse number, “That’s Love”. It showed O’Donoghue as a “six-trick” pony, O’Donoghue as a street footballer, the type Eamon Dunphy says is on the wane in the pundit’s soccer domain.