Davy Burke reckons Monaghan goalkeeper Rory Beggan has become the most valuable player in Gaelic football since the new playing rules were introduced.

The dead-ball specialist, who tried out for the Carolina Panthers as an NFL kicker last year, has registered 0-54 in 12 games so far this season, including 0-7 against Burke’s Roscommon charges in the Allianz League Division 2 final.

"We played Monaghan in the third round of the league in 'The Hyde' and we restricted Rory Beggan to no effort at all for two-pointers," Burke explained to the RTÉ GAA podcast.

"We beat them by five or six points. We met them in the league final again. And we had a similar plan to restrict Beggan and I think he got four of them.

"A couple of them were balls brought up (for not handing the ball back), which is ridiculous really. And kickout marks, which are gone.

"He's a cheat code. He's a complete cheat code. Monaghan have the No. 1 player in this new game, in my opinion. He's the biggest threat to everybody. He could kick 0-10 in a game. He's phenomenal.

"Particularly with the 50-metre rule. If you're bringing any ball up, that fella can kick the ball from 60 yards over the bar,” the Roscommon manager added.

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