Colin O'Riordan on turning into a Sydney Swan

Colin O’Riordan’s absence will be keenly felt by the Tipperary footballers at Semple Stadium today, but he is working hard to make his presence felt in Sydney.

MAROUBRA, a beachside suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, is the place Colin O’Riordan now calls home.

Sydney Swans operate a housing programme, O’Riordan explains, where players are grouped together in accommodation.