LILYWHITE KNUCKLE RIDE AT BOTTOM
The week after he made his first start for Dublin, scoring 1-1 from wing-forward against Monaghan, almost three years ago, his Raheny clubmate and former county star David Henry was asked how far he could go.
Henry (right, above) was wary of talking him up but still found it difficult not to speak in superlatives.
“In my opinion he has all the attributes that it takes to be a really, really top inter-county footballer,” said Henry in April 2015.
“He’s the type of footballer that Dublin are looking for, someone who’s very comfortable on the ball, somebody who can think on the pitch, somebody who’s a natural leader and a very athletic guy.
“He is very young and he’s only finding his feet at the moment so I’d be wary of building a guy up but in my mind he’s a fantastic player and I really look forward to seeing him play for Dublin for many years hopefully and I’m delighted that he’s representing our club.”
Fenton would finish that year as an All-ireland winning midfielder,
Kildare Mayo Tomorrow, Newbridge, 2pm (deferred coverage on TG4)
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Mayo aren’t much better off as, after starting the campaign with a decent win in Monaghan, they’ve lost all three since and occupy the relegation zone with Cian O’neill’s (right) side.
It’s not an unusual position for Mayo to find themselves in at this stage of the League and they’ve always managed to accumulate enough points to stave off relegation before.
This is certainly their most winnable game left on paper and surely one they’ll target.