The Irish Irish Times, UK edition, 6 November 2016:A few weeks ago, as the first round of the NCAA Football recruiting process was in full swing, I met up with a few of the young men in my circle of friends at a pub near the university.
A few days later, I got an email from a friend of mine, who told me that there were more than 100 recruits on his list, all of whom had made the trip to Florida for a couple of days.
As we sat around discussing my prospects and the state of the draft, I realised that I was one of a small number of players to have made the trek to the Sunshine State.
For the past couple of years, I’ve had my eye on a couple spots on the country’s east coast where football players could go on their travels and recruit in order to land a scholarship.
The state has a huge number of football talent, but the recruiting process for a few schools is quite complex and a few players from the same school could be getting different offers.
It’s an incredibly difficult process for young footballers.
There are a number of factors to consider, from the players’ level of play, their family status, and even the fact that they are all in the same city.
I don’t like to say I’m an easy recruit, but I have a lot of experience with the process and have worked with some of the best recruits in the country.
They’re good guys, but they also have a hard work ethic, a strong sense of purpose, and a keen interest in what the university is all about.
There are also some players who, like me, are very passionate about their schools and want to go to them and make a real difference to the lives of the players and their families.
I know this because I’ve been there myself.
I went to South Australia to study at the University of Tasmania and the recruiting experience there was a huge step up from my home in Ireland.
I would be lying if I said that it wasn’t a bit different to what I experienced in Ireland at the time.
The players were there for a short time, but it felt like a long time.
I think it’s because they are still at school and still have a full year to go before the start of the school year.
But when I went there in September last year, I saw a different side of the game.
There were no distractions.
There was just football.
I had a lot more to learn.
I spent most of my time at South Australia playing in various different youth and college competitions, but also at the VFL and the A-League.
The A-L teams are in different states, but their facilities are comparable, so there was an opportunity for me to learn from the best in the world.
I remember when I first started to make the trip, I was excited to go, but not excited to see the players.
I was also a little bit scared to go alone, because there was so much to learn and so much talent in the Aussie game.
But it was actually quite an experience.
There’s a lot to learn in Australia, so I wanted to try and learn from as many people as possible.
The most important thing to remember is that, as a recruit, you’re a guest at a party for the duration of the recruitment process.
You’re expected to be there with other footballers and other football people, and it’s all about the fun and the camaraderie, not the money.
You’re a part of a fraternity, you have your own little group of people who are in a better position to support you and help you with your quest.
It was all a bit of a whirlwind, but once I got there, I just felt very comfortable and excited.
I learnt a lot, including the importance of being professional.
The recruitment process is a really tough one, and you have to be prepared to go through a lot.
I went back to Ireland in September and spent the last few weeks trying to work out how to get the best out of the process, and that’s why I was so excited to be able to be part of the new season.
