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2nd March 2017
04:08pm GMT

"Everything has been said about Brian Fenton; he's an incredible, incredible player. What impressed me yesterday, and it's very obvious, was the amount of foot-passes he plays into his forward line. He is constantly trying to do the positive thing. "It is very, very rare that you'll see Brian Fenton get on the ball and do what Ciaran Kilkenny does - go laterally or backwards. "He is constantly looking for the kick pass and he found Eoghan O'Gara well on a couple of occasions. O'Gara did well... He's an [attacking] option and Fenton is looking for him."Former Meath forward Cian Ward likens the two-time All Star to David Moran of Kerry. Ward said:
"When he gets the ball, he's asking, 'How dangerous can I be? Can I give the 30- or 40-metre kick pass or do I have to recycle it?' Ward continued: "Fenton is a good kick-passer of the ball. He does get his head up and tries to deliver the ball. That's a positive thing. "There are a number of players who play in that middle sector of the field and they'd drive you absolutely bananas when you are playing in the forward line. Every time they get it, their heads are down and they always take a play or two when they don't need them. They're not actually looking for that pass."Funnily enough, Fenton's latest weapon of attacking destruction has been in his arsenal ever since he made his senior break-through. It was something he possessed coming through the ranks. The fact that we are seeing it more is indicative of Fenton growing in confidence and backing himself to drive the team on. This is not new but seeing more of this type of play is an exciting prospect. Two All-Irelands and a couple of All-Stars will do that for you. https://soundcloud.com/sportsjoe-gaa-hour/conor-mcmanus-in-studio-cuala-ultras-and-pat-spillanes-longer-season
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