Former Kerry ace Tommy Walsh has been given an 11th-hour opportunity to play a role for high-flying Sydney Swans in the AFL’s finals’ series, earning a recall for tomorrow’s clash against Geelong.

THE trickle of young Irishmen ditching their nascent careers in the AFL for a return home is fast becoming a flood following yesterday’s confirmation that Down’s Martin Clarke has decided to join the exodus.

A HIGH-PROFILE official at a top Australian Rules club has warned the recruitment drive for Gaelic footballers is set to intensify.