Anthony Lynch was a master at putting forwards on the back foot

You can sort of pick a current player in each of these areas of the field, hold them up as the ideal, think of a generous amount of alternatives around the country with similar traits and yet the full-back line has been a little lost in this evolution of the game.

In the All-Ireland semi-finals and final year no one from any starting full-back line scored.

Teams that fill their defensive spaces with bodies have muddled the role as well, with some corner-backs very rarely having to experience the challenge of being left exposed on his own against a pacy, tricky corner-forward.
