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Published 14:14 28 Oct 2015 GMT
Updated 14:37 28 Oct 2015 GMT
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“The kicking’s come fine, and all the attributes like the running and the tackling, but it’s just more the style of the football. “It’s getting used to the type of the play and the stoppages. Gaelic’s more free flowing, but AFL’s more stop-start, with clearances and stuff like that so that’s probably the most different bit about it.Glass was one of the stars of Derry's Ulster success this season, helping the county to the provincial title before losing out to Kerry in the All-Ireland semi-final in August. The 18-year-old is reagrded as one of the best young footballers in the country, and has claimed three Ulster club minor titles with the Watty Graham team, as well as two MacRory crowns and a Hogan Cup victory with St Patrick's Maghera. Hawthorn Recruiting and List Manager Graham Wright admits that the AFL side were tracking the youngster for a long time
“Conor has been on our radar for some time now and we are thrilled that he is finally a Hawthorn player. He is a good mark of the round ball and has shown great skills on both side of his body. “Now it will be a matter of him honing these skills with an oval ball and learning the game of AFL.Glass' move now means there are almost a dozen Irish players in the AFL and the Derry man follows the path of Colin O'Riordan who signed a deal with Sydney Swans earlier this month. https://twitter.com/JohnFogartyIrl/status/659350349724127232 https://twitter.com/KCsixtyseven/status/659348167092248576 And it seems the young man's repuation has preceded him in Australia as local fans are excited at his capture https://twitter.com/melieraxis/status/659183277987622912 https://twitter.com/dazzb65/status/659188960611053568 https://twitter.com/Hotflix/status/659204594602381312
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