Stephen Bray: I’m very selfish, I feel sorry for my wife

Veteran Meath forward Stephen Bray has admitted that prolonging his inter-county career has required him to be “very selfish” and put a significant strain on his family.

The 2007 All Star and former Royal County captain is aged 33, is married with two children under the age of three, and is seriously considering pulling down the curtains on his county career after the 2014 championship.

He said he only agreed to return this year after getting a tailored training plan from manager Mick O’Dowd, but accepted that playing on has left his wife Muireann to “carry the can” at home.