hiː pɹˈuːvd ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ˈæsɛt tə ðə dˈʌblɪn tˈiːm ɪnðɪ ˈæbsəns ʌv fˈɔːɹmɚ dˈʌblɪn kˈæptɪn, pˈædi kɹˈɪsti, hˌuː wʌz ˈaʊt dˈuː tʊ ˈɪndʒɚɹi.
He proved an important asset to the Dublin team in the absence of former Dublin captain, Paddy Christie, who was out due to injury.