Sabbatical brings out best in Jack

THE CHANGE of psyche that Jack O’Connor experienced during his sabbatical from the Kerry hot seat provides a salutary lesson for anyone thinking of trying their hand at the management game.

Sabbatical brings out best in Jack
Wed, 12 Aug, 2009 - 01:00
Paddy Heaney

Jack was weary and exhausted when he returned the keys to the Kingdom in the autumn of 2006.

Ultra-conscientious and acutely sensitive, the job had put him through the mental and emotional wringer.

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