St Vincent’s victories temper Michael Savage’s frustration

Michael Savage has won All-Irelands, Leinsters and National Leagues with Dublin but, for the St Vincent’s goalkeeper, life in Stephen Cluxton’s shadow amounts to life in a gilded cage.

Cluxton has been the first name on the Dubs’ teamsheet, literally, for 15 years. He has won five All Stars and his kickouts have been credited with changing the face of Gaelic football. At 34, he could have years in the tank yet.

Savage isn’t the first man to bide his time on the bench, gloves and tee at the ready. The list of Cluxton’s attempted usurpers is long: Paul Copeland, Jason Leonard, Shane Supple, and Sean Currie are just a few of them.