Posted online: Feb 18th, 2010

St Eunan’s Ross Wherity has been approached by controversial AFL agent Ricky Nixon ahead of the next series of Irish tryouts for Aussie Rules, the Post can reveal.
Trials are due to be held in Co Meath at the start of next month and the Post has learnt that St Eunan’s Ross Wherity and Four Master’s Sean O’Kennedy have both been approached to attend the Gormanston College trial.
It is not known whether Nixon’s most coveted target, Michael Murphy, has been contacted. The Glenswilly man has so far spurned his advances. Murphy has previously denied rumours that he was set to go although Nixon has called him an “outstanding prospect.”
Nixon has chosen to publicly reveal the venue and date of his latest recruitment camp despite ongoing misgivings within the GAA about his venture.
However, the managing director of Flying Start has long since stopped worrying about GAA approval and has pressed ahead with his next series of trials aimed at recruiting some of the finest young GAA talent for the Australian game.
The camp will take place on Wednesday, March 3rd, and will involve up to 25 young players.