Time for reflection as Mullane seeks motivation

Mulling retirement, that’s John Mullane this week as he faces into the new year. Santa duties complete on Sunday afternoon last, Mullane was looking forward to a quiet few days with wife Stephanie and his two young daughters (Abbey, six and-a-half, and two-year-old Kate), before deciding whether or not to line out with Waterford for a 13th championship season.

“I’ll enjoy Christmas with the family, chill out, but I’m going to sit down over the holidays with (Waterford manager) Michael Ryan and discuss my future over a cup of coffee, make the call on it. I’m not the kind of fella who can go into something without being 100% committed. If I don’t feel 100% right within myself I won’t do it — it’s all or nothing.

“But if I do commit I will give it everything I have again. You must have that motivation though, you need that drive. The level of commitment that’s required from an inter-county player nowadays is unreal and I’d like to spend more time with the kids. Either way it’s going to be a hard decision.