Paddy Andrews: Dublin need to get on top in midfield to cut out the supply to David Clifford
PADDY ANDREWS HAS backed Dublin’s ‘marquee’ midfield pairing to provide a ‘massive platform’ which tips the All-Ireland final their way.
And he conceded that the Munster champions have their own in-form midfield pairing in Diarmuid O’Connor and Jack Barry. “But they dealt with an incredible midfield that Tyrone have, Conn Kilpatrick and Brian Kennedy. Diarmuid O’Connor probably gave his standout performance in a Kerry jersey that day, and then they’re coming up against another marquee midfield pairing in the semi-final in Conor Glass and Brendan Rogers.
“I think if Dublin can get the edge there, not only does it allow Dublin to attack really quickly and to try to get at that Kerry defence which has struggled with teams running at them directly, that’s the reality if you look at the Mayo game, if you look at the Derry game in the first-half in particular, I think if Dublin can get a handle on that and come out on top around the middle it gives them a massive platform to attack.
“It’s not Michael Fitzsimons’ first rodeo either, he’s marked Clifford before,” noted Andrews of what he termed ‘a pivotal battle’.
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