In one of the off-season’s biggest moves, Wexford footballers have made a move for a basketball legend.
It has been reported that David Power has added Tim “Downtown” McCarthy to his backroom team, with the excitable commentator coming on board as a man-to-man marking and shadowing expert.
One of Ireland’s finest ever basketballers, McCarthy is best known for his epic commentaries for RTÉ from the Olympics.
Well shake us and bake us, it seems Timmy "Downtown" McCarthy is now part of @OfficialWexGAA football coaching team https://t.co/sq6AXtfear
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) January 21, 2016
McCarthy is one of those rare creatures who straddles the sporting and celebrity worlds and we wondered if any other counties might replicate Power’s innovative approach and bring in someone from the world of entertainment to help them with a specific problem.
Kerry footballers – Nidge
King Nidge needs a kingdom, and the Kingdom need to overcome their Dublin hoodoo. Who better to scare the shite out of some Dubs other than the criminal overlord of ‘Love/Hate’?
His tactics may cause the Sunday Game studio to burn with Joe Brolly’s indignation as petrol bombs are lobbed into a full-back line, but who wouldn’t tune in for that?
Clare hurlers – The O’Brien-Devine family
Davy Fitzgerald is not, and never was an easy man to keep quiet. But he met his match in this teak-tough family who managed to keep the Clare manager silent, apart from 40-odd swears in Ireland’s Fittest Family.
These could be just the characters to keep the Clare manager in check.
Offaly hurlers –Â Frank Underwood
You may not have to die to win, but you may be encouraged to kill by a ruthless bloodthirsty psychopath who if handed a hurl, could probably wield it to win at least a Leinster championship. There is no better buachaill to replenish the Faithful County’s killer instinct.
Kilkenny hurlers – Donald Trump
If the All-Ireland presentation speeches are getting a little dull, then ‘The Donald’ is the man to liven things up. Just don’t tell him your mam’s name is Hilary. Or your dad is called Bill.
.@realDonaldTrump jokes that a barking dog sound is @HillaryClinton https://t.co/l2jJROufIu via @CNNPolitics https://t.co/O2j7vzrYAj
— CNN (@CNN) January 18, 2016
Carlow footballers –Â Maximus Decimus MeridiusÂ
To defy an empire, or Dublin, you need a man who has come from humble beginning. Planning permission applied for a life-size Colosseum in Tullow as we speak. Â He’s big on entertainment too so it won’t be dull.
Mayo football – Dolores Avery*
*Potential ‘Making a Murderer’ spoiler
No matter how bad things get she still believes. There is always unwavering hope. Always, even when the evidence says otherwise. The misery gets no easier, but Dolores is still hopeful.
Good to see Steven today. Hopeful of some news in the next week
— Dolores Avery (@DoloresAvery_) January 14, 2016
Cork footballers – Storm
If the weather is going to be an issue again in 2016, then why not get someone who can make sure that a drop of precipitation never falls on a Rebel head in the Championship. Sunshine all round in Kinsale, even at night.
Dublin footballers – Ethan Hunt
Jim Gavin faces a mission impossible to become the first manager since the late eighties to win back-to-back All-Irelands. The ‘good’ IMF can help, and its top agent. Not sure there is room on the Cublin bus for anymore back room members, however.
London footballers – Harry Redknapp
What better man to get a bunch of lads from far flung places all together in a dressing room and getting some good team spirit going? Get him a car door and you’re sorted.
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