Skipper McLaughlin rolls back the years

@Press Eye Ltd Northern Ireland- 23rd August 2014
Mandatory Credit -Brian Little/Presseye

Linfield Ivan Sproule and Institute Paddy McLaughlin during Saturday's Danske Bank Premiership match at the Riverside Stadium, Drumahoe.
Picture by Brian Little/Presseye — @Press Eye Ltd Northern Ireland- 23rd August 2014 Mandatory Credit -Brian Little/Presseye Linfield Ivan Sproule and Institute Paddy McLaughlin during Saturday's Danske Bank Premiership match at the Riverside Stadium, Drumahoe. Picture by Brian Little/Presseye

Since the Drumahoe club have deployed a three man defence this season his captain has played at the right hand side of the three and at times on Saturday against Linfield, McLaughlin was bursting forward.

A few times the 34-year-old was sprinting into the Blues half and telling wing-back Stephen Curry to get out of his way.

“Paddy was out of defence with the ball like a Brazilian,” joked Kee.

“I was really pleased for him, because his performance was much better than the Cliftonville game. He was a little disappointed after that game and he took it on the chin when we did the analysis.

“He has come out and had a really good front foot performance, he defended well, headed the ball well, got the ball on the ground and brought it out from the back and has come up with a good goal.”

The ex-Derry City defender also joked that at times his fellow defender Mark Scoltock was looking to keep him on a tight leash.

“I got a wee bit carried away a couple of times, I think Scolty was looking to tie a rope around me to pull me back into line,” joked the former Coleraine man.