Brendan Rodgers relishes prospect of keeping legend Colm Cooper quiet

Brendan Rodgers would welcome the opportunity to mark Colm Cooper in today’s AIB All-Ireland club football final.

Brendan Rodgers relishes prospect of keeping legend Colm Cooper quiet
Fri, 17 Mar, 2017 - 00:00
Orla Bannon

Faced with one of the greatest forwards to ever grace Croke Park, the Slaughtneil and Derry fullback insists he “wouldn’t be shy about marking him”, yet reveals that ambition without a trace of arrogance.

The 22-year-old likes a challenge and was almost disappointed the semi-final win over St Vincent’s passed him by, with Chrissy McKaigue’s remarkable taming of Diarmuid Connolly the obvious highlight.

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