Oisin Conaty starred for Armagh as they lifted the Sam Maguire last Sunday
Oisin Conaty has no regrets about ditching life as a semi-pro soccer player to risk everything on a dream. A man of the match award in Sunday’s All-Ireland final vindicated Conaty’s decision to swap codes but long before the hype and the crowds, came an inauspicious start – an Armagh debut in a Dr McKenna Cup tie 18 months ago.
“It has been an unreal few days in my life and an unreal time in the town,” said Conaty. “Portadown has been rocking for a few days and it’s all down to the people in the town.Read more: Belfast boxer ready for comeback after ADHD diagnosis Conaty said: “Both sides have been texting me. Friends that I have at Portadown Football Club, from the other side of the town, have texted me and I’m grateful to a lot of those coaches because they have helped me along the way too.”
While Geezer’s drive and energy are renowned, it’s clear he has many more tools in his locker, namely an emotional intelligence that allows him to connect with players half his age.He said: “When I joined the Armagh panel last year you never think that days like Sunday are going to come but from talking to Geezer I knew there was something different about this group and the boys made me feel so welcome straight away.
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