article_snippet.sent: Last summer 30 year-old Irishman was struggling to get a shot at the big time.
article_snippet.sent: The end of his career was lurching into view.
article_snippet.sent: There is a permanent glint in his eye.
article_snippet.sent: There would be young lads ready to have a go
article_snippet.sent: I am not banking on he being rusty
article_snippet.sent: but it's whether or not that opportunity would have ever come up. '