Remember that time Aidan O’Shea was criticised for taking selfies?
The word going around was that he didn’t do the cool down with his teammates and instead posed for selfies with fans.
What actually had happened is that the Breaffy man had already done his cool down and was just being a nice guy taking photos with fans.
The Mayo lads are good for that, they’ve come out in the past saying how important it is to get photos with the younger fans because when they were younger the players did the same.
But it doesn’t stop at just the GAA, at least not for Aidan O’Shea. It also extends to the basketball court.
O’Shea was playing for Ej Sligo as they got knocked out by the Portlaoise Panthers and the victors couldn’t help but have a bit of fun on Twitter throughout the game.
Rumour has it Aidan O'Shea is in talks to play with Laois next year… Pass it on. @MidlandsSport @Express_Sport @LaoisToday @BballIrl pic.twitter.com/n9tnkN5J7i
— Portlaoise Panthers (@plaoisepanthers) October 21, 2017
But even in the aftermath of the 70-64 defeat, the 2017 All-Star nominee was sticking around for photos with fans because that’s what he does.
.@AIDOXI being an all round nice guy here in St Mary's Hall even after a tough loss 👏🏼🙌🏼 @BballIrl @SligoAllStars pic.twitter.com/tb9tXthn4u
— Portlaoise Panthers (@plaoisepanthers) October 21, 2017
And it didn’t go unnoticed.
Too be fair @AIDOXI is always a gentleman to all fans after any match…#absolutestar #RoleModel #TheToughest #inthistogether
💚❤— fiona king (@fiona_king51) October 22, 2017
The full list of the weekend’s results are as followed:
Hula Hoops Men’s Pat Duffy National Cup:
Griffith College Swords Thunder 70-75 DCU Saints
Black Amber Templeogue 90-81 Belfast Star
KUBS 47-101 UCC Demons
Moycullen 79-71 Maree
Basketball Ireland Men’s Super League
UCD Marian 66-91 Pyrobel Killester
Basketball Ireland Women’s Super League:
NUIG Mystics 70-76 Ambassador UCC Glanmire
Pyrobel Killester 78-64 Portlaoise Panthers
Courtyard Liffey Celtics 66-65 Singleton SuperValu Brunell
DCU Mercy 74-69 IT Carlow Basketball
Hula Hoops Men’s Presidents Cup
LYIT Donegal 82-84 Keane’s SuperValu Killorglin
IT Carlow Basketball 83-89 Neptune
Ballincollig 20-0 Dublin Lions
Fr Mathews 99-76 LIT Celtics
Paris Texas Kilkenny 77-75 Ulster University Elks
Portlaoise Panthers 70-64 Ej Sligo All Stars
Basketball Ireland Women’s Division 1:
Marble City Hawks 55-53 Meteors
Fabplus North West 52-74 Fr Mathews
Ulster University Elks 72-78 Griffith College Swords Thunder
