O’Dwyer ‘loving’ Kingdom life

Five time All-Ireland winning Kilkenny hurler Willie O’Dwyer is loving his new lease of life in the Kingdom.

Marking his competitive debut with two points in Kerry’s Allianz League defeat to Westmeath, a new chapter opened in O’Dwyer’s hurling career.

O’Dwyer (27) said: “It did feel a little bit different pulling on a Kerry jersey but I had played a few challenge games in the last month and the real challenge for me is trying to get back up to inter-county level. You only have a small timespan in your career and you want to play hurling as much as you can. I am based here in Kerry and it’s a move the makes sense, instead of pulling and dragging all over the country. The lads have made me feel very welcome, there is a great camaraderie and it’s a very good set-up. John Meyler and his backroom team have done a good job. If you compare where Kerry hurling is now to when they initially took on the job, they have progressed it a lot and it’s moving in the right direction.”