Setanta: I’m never going to leave Oz

Former Young Hurler of the Year Setanta Ó hAilpín has committed to staying on in Australia after his Aussie Rules career ends.

The former Cork hurling star recently signed a new one-year contract with the GWS Giants in western Sydney, which will see him through the 2013 season, good news after a potentially career-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury in his first AFL game for GWS in May.

“It never entered my mind [to go home],” the 29-year-old told the Irish Echo. “When I finish football, I won’t be going home anyway. I really love Australia. It’s given me a lot. I see this place as my home now. It’s a great place.