Nathan Collins: I could never have had Kevin Moran’s ‘crazy’ career

Collins, like Moran, was equally talented in GAA as football. Unlike his fellow centre-back, however, combining the two was impossible

HIGH HOPES: Nathan Collins poses for a portrait during a Republic of Ireland media conference at Calista Luxury Resort in Antalya, Turkey. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Motivational videos have been a sore point during Stephen Kenny’s reign but for Nathan Collins the choice of Kevin Moran’s Codebreaker documentary for Friday’s qualifier in Greece was apt.

Although a portion of the Ireland squad were too young for the exploits of the dual star to be recalled, and the UK-born cohort struggled to connect, Collins could resonate.