Dublin defender Philly McMahon says 2020 has been a “really informative year” for him after securing his eighth All-Ireland SFC success.
McMahon came off the bench in the Dubs 2-14 to 0-15 win over Mayo at Croke Park on Saturday evening and, speaking to Off The Ball yesterday, the Ballymun Kickhams star outlined the importance of the collective effort.
"With the players who have been in the starting positions," he explained, "you've got to make sure your ego does not take over or you don't turn into this negative person because you're not getting much game time.
"You need to support the lads as much as you can because there's probably other lads who weren't in the squad that would have done just as important a job for the lads starting as I did.
"You have to have gratitude that you're in the squad because there were lads behind us in the stands who have been driving everybody on for the whole year, especially the older lads like Paddy Andrews, Cian O'Sullivan and Rory O'Carroll - they were crucial to the whole build-up.
"That's where you keep showing your attitude and your worth to the management team and to the squad - and the love that you have for them and everything that we've built. It's been a really informative year for me and there's loads of learnings every time you get a chance to get amongst the group and this year was a special one for me in terms of learning."
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