Behan: from Supersub to Superman

FROM support act to headliner, Cork City’s Denis Behan goes into tomorrow’s FAI Cup final in the most striking form of his career.

For the bulk of his time on Leeside, the 23-year-old was cast as the man in the gap, frequently forced to play second fiddle to the marquee names up front, including four players who are no longer at the club.

“Neale Fenn was a fantastic player,” says Behan. “You could learn so much from him. Everyone in the League was in awe of his touch. A great player and a good lad. Kevin Doyle was that little bit special — a bit of pace and power and he was good in the air which you need when go to England.