Marc Ó Sé doesn't agree with Alan Dillon's recent claim that Cillian O'Connor is as good as Colm Cooper.

"People still question whether Cillian O'Connor is a marquee forward - but he's nearly coming into the realms of the 'Gooch' as being one of the all-time championship scorers," Dillon said of his former Mayo team-mate last month.

But writing in the Irish Mail On Sunday, Ó Sé contends that 'Gooch' is in a different league.

"He (O'Connor) is no one-off, who when his pace deserts him has still some magic invisible pocket which he can dip into and produce some irresistible piece of skill which leaves you open-mouthed, wondering where did that come from?

"That is not a condemnation of Cillian O'Connor, just a statement of reality that his qualities are earthier and easier measured."

The Ballintubber clubman was sent off against Galway last weekend and the former Kerry defender gets the impression he isn't enjoying his football at present. 

"He is not the deadly assured presence he once was from placed balls although he was closer to his old form last weekend on that front, while his impact in open play is not as profound. But more than anything, I can't see the fun in his game at the moment," he adds.

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