GAVINISMS: From the bizarre to the brilliant - 10 of the best Jim Gavin lines

It’s almost time for Jim Gavin to go into hibernation. From the day after the All-Ireland final to the start of the 2018 League, his public utterings will be minimal. Dealing with media, he once claimed, was the most difficult part of his position. From the bizarre to the brilliant, John Fogarty picks 10 memorable Gavinisms

“We’re very passionate about the Leinster championship, very passionate, I suppose, about east coast football and the way it’s played and the way teams approach their football in Leinster. It’s a very attacking, attractive brand of football”

– East coast football? That new expression was coined by Gavin at the launch of this year’s provincial championship.