David O’Brien plays down his role in Podge Collins’ dual mandate

Clare senior football selector David O’Brien has played down his role in the Podge Collins dual mandate that appears to be working successfully at the present time.

O’Brien has been hailed as the conduit between the Banner County’s senior football and hurling team squads, due to his close friendship with Davy Fitzgerald.

Despite committing exclusively to hurling in 2015, Collins has managed to juggle both codes this year after returning from cruciate knee ligament damage, and finished the campaign as a dual medallist. The player’s father, Clare senior football boss Colm, has name-checked O’Brien as the man who makes the arrangement tick.