There's a picture halfway up the stairs in the Parnell Park pavilion of the Dublin squad that won the 2013 Leinster SHC. "I'm not privy to those reasons," said Ó Ceallacháin of why previous managers largely overlooked the St Vincent's man. "He's done a lot in the last year or two as regards making sure he's where he needs to be from a conditioning perspective," said Ó Ceallacháin. Maybe Hedgo was simply pigeon-holed as a target man with little more to offer before Ó Ceallacháin's arrival for the 2025 season. "You see a few of those players around the place, who have that physical threat inside," said Ó Ceallacháin.

Source: Irish Examiner April 04, 2026 08:51 UTC