Ó Cinnéide coming to terms with life in the slow lane

AFTER a career playing in the top flight of inter-county football, Dara Ó Cinnéide is having to adjust to life in the slow lane with Kerry.

And, it's not easy, especially prior to a Munster SFC semi-final against Cork.

Ó Cinnéide was a key member of the Gaeltacht side which won through in the county last winter and subsequently stormed to the All-Ireland club final on St Patrick's Day. But, there was a price to pay. His club travails meant that he was unavailable for the opening two rounds of the Allianz NFL. Not surprisingly, bar ten minutes in the league final win in Croke Park, Ó Cinnéide's role has been confined to the bench. And he will be there again on Sunday.