Colm Cooper: waiting for second coming

As one foxy-headed supremo bowed out from the inter-county fray this week, another is about to make his eagerly-awaited return. 

It mighn’t come against Monaghan but tomorrow will mark 575 days since Colm Cooper last wore the Kerry jersey, producing that mesmeric first half of the 2013 All-Ireland semi-final against Dublin.

His comeback date has been delayed because he has pushed himself too hard but it’s coming and the sport can’t wait. Here are 10 reasons exactly why: