No pressure as Kennelly ponders future, says Swans boss

SYDNEY SWANS coach Paul Roos last night insisted the AFL club will not be ‘putting any pressure’ on Tadhg Kennelly as he weighs up his sporting future.

Former Swans star, Kennelly, realised his lifetime dream of winning an All-Ireland SFC medal in September, however he has admitted to having “unfinished business in Australia.”

Because he left in January, after they had lodged their playing list for 2009, Kennelly remains a part of the Swans’ squad and as a result, they could wait until just before the AFL’s final list lodgement on December 2, before either including him, or delisting him.

Roos stressed that he has not spoken to Kennelly about a possible return to Oz. “I haven’t heard from Tadhg but the ball is pretty much in his court,” he said.

“I think he knows there is a deadline, Tadhg and his manager would be aware of that, but we’re not putting any pressure on him.

“It’s really up to Tadhg. He may want to stay in Ireland, he’s had a fantastic year, and he’s got family there, but we haven’t heard at this stage.

“Really, only Tadhg knows what he’s going to do and whatever he does I hope he does the best for him.

“If he stays in Ireland we’ll wish him all the best and if he makes a phone call and says: ‘Roosy I want a chat’, I’ll be happy to talk to him about what we need to do to get him back.

“The main thing is for Tadhg to make the decision for him. At the end of the day you’ve go to be happy with your own decision.

“He’s made two smart decisions so far in his life, one to come over here for the first time and the other one was to go back, and I’m sure what he decides to do will be right for him.”