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24th April 2018
09:56am BST

"I don't take it too seriously, like, it backfires sometimes, I can be a bit too relaxed but I just enjoy it," he said in an interview with Colm Parkinson on Monday's GAA Hour Show.When he explains that his family aren't big into the football, it becomes clear where this breezy attitude comes from. Where many youngsters are put under pressure by their parents, his case is quite the opposite.
"I wouldn't come from a big football family. It was never something that was ingrained into us or bet into us. It was more, 'you can do what you want,' and 'you can play it if you want." "I just fell into it, I suppose if you're good at something you just stay at it and it's going well so far I suppose," he said.Football doesn't dominate his thoughts outside of training or playing. Far from it because in fact, he doesn't even follow the game.
"Ah I still don't have a clue what's going on, I don't really follow it. I just enjoy playing it with the boys...I'm the same now, I don't really follow it at all, to be honest. "I'd have a look or a glance at it. "The school, St Mary's Edenderry had a huge impact on it. We had a lot of boys there around the same age, that had a huge bearing on it."And it's treating him just fine.
"I'm happy at the moment, I'm on a good path now, I'm nearly finished college, I'm happy out doing what I'm doing and just being at home, that social network for me is a huge bearing for me. I found when I didn't have that in Australia, I was miserable, and if you're not happy with what you're doing, why are you doing it?" "I'm enjoying full forward, I am. It's great when there's no one standing in front of you. "When I was younger I couldn't shoot to save myself."You can listen to the Daniel Flynn interview and much more from Thursday's GAA Hour Show right here. https://soundcloud.com/sportsjoe-gaa-hour/daniel-flynn-interview-zachs-dog-wooly-sundays-with-sean-og-o-hailpin
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