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.

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.