Keaney to focus on football

Conal Keaney has confirmed he will concentrate solely on Gaelic football at inter-county level in 2010, ending speculation that the former dual player was about to switch back to hurling.

Dublin hurling manager Anthony Daly was 'very hopeful' that Keaney, a 2003 hurling All-Star nominee, would make a return to the small ball code this year, particularly after Shane Ryan's decision to throw his lot in with the capital's hurlers.