Brendan Rogers enjoying ride on Slaughtneil rollercoaster

Last weekend Brendan Rogers had his first Sunday off in nearly a year.

Gaelic games should have been the furthest thing from the mind of this multi-talented, in-demand dual player, yet he says he felt almost envious of the Ballyea and Glen Rovers players as he settled down on Sunday afternoon to watch the Munster club hurling final.

The rigours of playing, and winning, multiple titles with the Slaughtneil footballers and hurlers in recent seasons might seem excessive to some, but the 22-year-old is loving every minute of his chaotic schedule ahead of Sunday’s Ulster football final.