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Published 09:16 17 Jan 2020 GMT
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"I'd rather not be there...I dislike corner back, but it's just about going out and doing the best for the team," he laughs when asked about his corner back exploits, but Silke is keeping forward's quiet by giving them something to worry about - rather than the other way around..."
"As any forward will say, the last thing you want to be doing is running back after a forward or a player. With Corofin, it helps me that we've such a strong team and that we dominate possession - if it was the other way around, I'd be the one running around after a player.
"It's not like it would translate to the inter-county game, where there would be strong players everywhere, it wouldn't be as easy get forward from the corner back position..."
As for his own situation, Silke is one of the busiest GAA players around. As well as studying medicine up in UCD, he has club and county commitments on the other side of the country in Galway, but he maintains that it's doable once players get the balance right.
"There isn't that many players doing as much travelling as me. I wouldn't go back midweek every week, because half the day would be gone. It's up to each player and the managers to see what's best for them - thankfully, I've had understanding managers for the past two and a half years...It's down to the time of the year too - I'm only back a few weeks now so I can prioritise the football at the moment..."
All-Ireland final week with your club in the middle of it all, where else would you rather be? Silke and Corofin are lapping this up.
"We need to try not to think too far ahead, we need to focus on this one game..."
You can watch the most recent episode of The GAA Hour Show here.
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