Donaghy rejects reports of full-time football
Kieran Donaghy has issued a statement in the aftermath of reports in the media that he was giving up work in order to concentrate full-time on his football career.
The 31-year-old has been made team captain of Kerry, who will look to defend their All-Ireland title in the upcoming championship.
Donaghy is leaving his current job, with Ulster Bank, and some newspapers reported that he intended to focus solely on football.
The Kerry star released a statement via Twitter last night and said those reports were inaccurate.
Exciting times ahead......Below is a statement clarifying some media reports today. pic.twitter.com/258LsYKUj8
— Kieran Donaghy (@starryboy14) May 13, 2015
The statement read: “I’m finishing up in Ulster Bank Tralee in the coming days. I’d like to thank all staff and management at Ulster Bank for a great experience. It’s the right time and the start of a new journey for me.
“However contrary to reports in the media today I am already looking at new opportunities in employment and excited for what the future holds.”
Last year his Kerry team-mate Darran O’Sullivan attracted similar headlines when he left his job, also with Ulster Bank.
However, he too
