 A clinical free kick taker for Dublin, he would often precede his kick by habitually licking his gloves three times and taking seven steps back and two to the left before running up to kick the ball.However, when tasked with taking an early penalty facing the Canal End in the 1992 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, he fired the ball over the bar instead and caused heavy favourites Dublin to lose the game.He was then tasked with taking a penalty in front of Hill 16 in the 1994 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.