I’ve no regrets about giving AFL the boot, says Dub star Kilkenny

If there was a recurring theme in Ciaran Kilkenny’s explanation yesterday of why he quit Australian Rules to focus on Gaelic games, it was passion. A lack thereof for the oval ball code and an overwhelming amount of it for his native game.

Kilkenny is, of course, the 19-year-old Dublin dual star who has the Gaelic world at his talented feet.

Further evidence of his majesty was visible last week as he shot a staggering 2-10, including 2-8 from play, for the Dublin U21 footballers in their Leinster championship demolition of Carlow.