'The next best thing is to be a coach and I’m delighted to be in and do what I can to prepare a team that’s going to be competitive.'
Arron Graffin wishes he could play under Davy Fitzgerald - but will happily settle for a spot on his Antrim management team instead.
READ MORE: Davy Fitzgerald breaks silence on Antrim appointment: 'Their enthusiasm was just incredible'He said: “Look at Davy Fitz’s CV. He has won an All-Ireland with Clare, he’s left Wexford with a Leinster title, had a really good stint with Waterford, his first time there. Graffin, who has coached the Antrim minors and under-20s in recent years, said he walked away from his recent conversations with Fitzgerald raring to go.
And he feels that the Fitzgerald factor can entice players who haven’t committed to the county set up to now shoot their hands up. Fitzgerald has been appointed on a two-year term with the option of a third year and he has identified breaking into the top three in the Leinster round robin as a target, which Graffin feels is realistic.
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