Dublin's Jonny Cooper opens up on ‘very, very close call’ after stabbing

He escaped without major injuries though acknowledged that when he touches a certain part of his skull 'there's a buzz in my head that goes off' while he still has a number of scars

CLOSE CALL: Former Dublin Gaelic footballer and Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup winner with DCU DÉ, Jonny Cooper. Pic: INPHO/Morgan Treacy

Dublin players have been talking about fine lines, narrow margins and games of inches for years.

It's easy to tune out but when the freshly retired Jonny Cooper talks about life being a game of inches, he means it. Literally.