‘Us full-backs never hog the limelight’
Back in 1999, before Irwin helped United clinch the Treble, Dunne was asked for his views on his fellow countryman and clearly rated one of Sir Alex’s most trusted regulars highly.
“I think he’s brilliant, solid as a rock and never caught out of position,”
said Dunne. “And when it comes to striking the ball, there’s no better player in the modern game.”
Naturally, Denis was modest when hearing of the praise.
“They’re very kind words,”
he told us. “Listen, he’s number eight in the all-time appearance list for United and, for somebody to last that long, at that level, tells you he was a fantastic player.
“I can only go on what ‘Kiddo’ used to say – that he was brilliant and just used to get on with the job. He was a typical United full-back. You need to be able to play football and be quick.”
