Gavin Devlin opens up on playing day regrets, Derry regrets, and Louth return

It's rare in today's GAA to get an inter-county manager to sit down and chew the fat. Louth's Gavin Devlin is exceptional in that respect:  'You might have mocked me or teased me as a player – but try and mock me now'

WEE CHAT: Louth manager Gavin Devlin: 'In my 20s, I wasn’t obsessed enough. I was flippant, I was flaky, I was the class clown' Pic: Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile

YOU remind Gavin Devlin of the gushing words of his mentor.

“Gavin had the feet of a dancer,” Mickey Harte said, “because it wasn’t just about mopping things up or getting rid of the ball; he could evade forwards and work his way out of difficult situations, stay in control and pass the ball out of defence.