Jordan’s hunt for Red Hand glory days

THERE were doubts. Of course, there were doubts. There couldn’t but be. Over the past two faltering seasons, there was no money-back guarantee, no assurance that the glory days of 2003 and 2005 would ever return.

And now that they are on the verge, brilliant wing-back Philip Jordan – veteran of the two All-Ireland wins – appreciates the opportunity.

“There were times this year when I didn’t think we were ever going to come back. When Down beat us in the Ulster championship, there weren’t too many saying we were going to win the All-Ireland. Now we are back in the final, and we have a 50-50 chance. But you doubt yourself when you’re not producing the big performances,” he says.