WIZARD OF OZ

Look, I’ve come back from the other side of the world just for the jersey so it’s something I’ve always wanted to do. Leaving the professional game is an example of what it means to me and the Kerry people to wear the Kerry jersey anyway.

“If I went back playing AFL football, this year will have been a blessing for me because it’s given my body an opportunity to recover.. It takes you three or four days to get over a game. The next day you are in bits. I find it hard to walk to the car. I’ve got to think about that. Do I want to put my body through that again?

BRENDAN O’BRIEN: Does wearing the county jersey mean as much as it used to?