Shane O’Donnell happy to play the lone ranger

It’s not often you hear a hurler admit he’s not exactly suited to a position. Don’t get Shane O’Donnell wrong, he absolutely loves being the only inside forward, but he wouldn’t say his is the ideal body size for the role.

Mention of Davy Fitzgerald’s comments in January that O’Donnell doesn’t get enough protection from referees prompts his confession.

“Maybe I could do with being bigger in general as a lone full-forward. It’s dangerous for me to voice an opinion on it.