Ex-Munster star Naill Ronan reflects on perfect finale winning the Meath county final

Not for the first time, rugby will keep Niall Ronan out of Gaelic football’s clutches this weekend.

The former Munster and Ireland flanker is in Chicago for tomorrow’s international test with New Zealand, so will miss St Colmcilles’ Leinster Club IFC tie in Arklow.

His club mates can hardly complain too much. They got two seasons out of a player who, by his own admission, didn’t know if he’d ever run again when injury pulled the curtain down on his professional rugby career.