FORMER DUBLIN SENIOR hurling team manager Michael OโGrady has urged Danny Sutcliffe not to make any hasty decisions about his intercounty future.
The Irish Independent is reporting this morning that the 2013 Allstar is considering quitting the Sky Blues.
Sutcliffeโs departure, if it happens, would be a massive blow to boss Ger Cunningham as he plans for 2016.
Sutcliffe, 23, is widely regarded as one of the finest young talents in the country and he played a key role in helping St Judeโs to a Dublin SHC final appearance this year.
Danny Sutcliffe (centre) in action for St Jude's against Cuala. Donall Farmer / INPHO
Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO
OโGrady believes that Sutcliffe has the potential to become a future Hurler of the Year and could captain the county team in the coming years.
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โObviously nobody can afford to lose anybody of Dannyโs calibre,โ OโGrady told The42 this morning.
โI presume there will be a few retirements but Danny, in his own mind, didnโt have a great year. I thought he had an average year.
โHe had a great start but he hasnโt really been up to form for the last 12 months, for club or county.
โSometimes you do struggle after having a great year. He was an Allstar in 2013, injured in 2014.
โI know the guy, not too well, but heโs an outstanding young man with high ambitions for himself.
โHe probably wasnโt happy with his performances this year but that has happened.
โLook at TJ Reid in Kilkenny, thought about giving it up at one stage at county level but I believe it was Henry (Shefflin) who got him to stay on board.โ
Former Dublin boss Michael O'Grady. Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO
Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO / INPHO
And OโGrady has tipped Sutcliffe to recover his form and achieve big things with Dublin -if he remains on board.
โIโve no doubt in the wide world that Danny Sutcliffe will be a Hurler of the Year in time with Dublin. I think he will captain Dublin, he has everything that Dublin need.
โI would encourage him (to stay), everybody has a tough time and things donโt happen as you would want.
โI would encourage him to stay on board because if he stands down, it would put him back four or five years.
โHe has been below par but that wasnโt for the want of effort. In my book, he might be trying too hard but Danny has ten more years of playing with Dublin and to pull away for a while now wouldnโt be good.
โDublin need him and hopefully Christmas might help him to focus his thoughts and set new goals.
โDanny should stay onboard, hurling doesnโt need to lose Danny Sutcliffe.
โLike winter, spring will follow and spring will follow very soon. Heโs one of the best hurlers in Ireland, got an Allstar two years ago, and Iโd encourage him to get over the Winter and get back into it, playing his part in keeping Dublin in Division 1 and having a great championship.โ
'Hurling doesn't need to lose Danny Sutcliffe' - Former Dubs boss urges star not to quit
FORMER DUBLIN SENIOR hurling team manager Michael OโGrady has urged Danny Sutcliffe not to make any hasty decisions about his intercounty future.
The Irish Independent is reporting this morning that the 2013 Allstar is considering quitting the Sky Blues.
Sutcliffeโs departure, if it happens, would be a massive blow to boss Ger Cunningham as he plans for 2016.
Sutcliffe, 23, is widely regarded as one of the finest young talents in the country and he played a key role in helping St Judeโs to a Dublin SHC final appearance this year.
OโGrady believes that Sutcliffe has the potential to become a future Hurler of the Year and could captain the county team in the coming years.
โObviously nobody can afford to lose anybody of Dannyโs calibre,โ OโGrady told The42 this morning.
โI presume there will be a few retirements but Danny, in his own mind, didnโt have a great year. I thought he had an average year.
โSometimes you do struggle after having a great year. He was an Allstar in 2013, injured in 2014.
โI know the guy, not too well, but heโs an outstanding young man with high ambitions for himself.
โHe probably wasnโt happy with his performances this year but that has happened.
โLook at TJ Reid in Kilkenny, thought about giving it up at one stage at county level but I believe it was Henry (Shefflin) who got him to stay on board.โ
And OโGrady has tipped Sutcliffe to recover his form and achieve big things with Dublin -if he remains on board.
โIโve no doubt in the wide world that Danny Sutcliffe will be a Hurler of the Year in time with Dublin. I think he will captain Dublin, he has everything that Dublin need.
โI would encourage him (to stay), everybody has a tough time and things donโt happen as you would want.
โHe has been below par but that wasnโt for the want of effort. In my book, he might be trying too hard but Danny has ten more years of playing with Dublin and to pull away for a while now wouldnโt be good.
โDublin need him and hopefully Christmas might help him to focus his thoughts and set new goals.
โDanny should stay onboard, hurling doesnโt need to lose Danny Sutcliffe.
โLike winter, spring will follow and spring will follow very soon. Heโs one of the best hurlers in Ireland, got an Allstar two years ago, and Iโd encourage him to get over the Winter and get back into it, playing his part in keeping Dublin in Division 1 and having a great championship.โ
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