“People expect this poacher turned gamekeeper sort of thing.'
Paddy Christie. Image: David Fitzgerald/SPORTSFILE THIRD-LEVEL FOOTBALL is close to Paddy Christie’s heart.
“People expect this poacher turned gamekeeper sort of thing. I was with DCU, I was pushing college football, and somebody said to me, ‘Now you’re a senior inter-county manager, I bet you will turn around and do the opposite’ – it hasn’t changed at all,” said Christie. “I’ve heard of loads of fellas getting injured training for their county. For me, that just is a non-runner [as an excuse].”
“If they’re training with UCD, I don’t know how I can argue with that. They’ve a former intercounty player, a fine player and good reputation, would know his stuff, would do the job properly. You have to trust that and say, they’re getting good training there.
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