O Cofaigh Byrne can target success in blue as well as red and white

With Brian Fenton and James McCarthy out of the picture, nobody will hear opportunity knocking quite as loudly in 2025 as the six-foot-six-inch powerhouse.

SKY-PATROLLER: Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne of Cuala in action against Liam Jackson of Ardee St Mary's. Pic: Stephen Marken/Sportsfile

A couple of minutes after UCD's big Sigerson Cup win over UCC in early 2022, UCD manager John Divilly spoke with enthusiasm about Peadar O Cofaigh Byrne's career prospects.

The son of RTÉ presenter Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh was fresh off an O'Byrne Cup outing with Dublin and looked every bit an inter-county regular as he tore Billy Morgan's crew asunder, scoring a goal and setting up two more.