Daniel McDonnell: Mason Melia positivity shouldn’t distract from work ahead for League of Ireland
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St Patrick's Athletic manager Stephen Kenny and captain Joe Redmond during the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division launch in Dublin's Mansion House. Stephen McCarthy/SportsfileIt would be easy to adopt a cynical take on the official launch of the League of Ireland season being dominated by discussion about a player that is taking flight out of [...]
St Patrick's Athletic manager Stephen Kenny and captain Joe Redmond during the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division launch in Dublin's Mansion House. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
It would be easy to adopt a cynical take on the official launch of the League of Ireland season being dominated by discussion about a player that is taking flight out of these parts.
But there’s something different about Mason Melia’s move to Tottenham Hotspur, with the deflation that can occasionally accompany a notable departure replaced by a sense of elation around the terms of the deal.