The big interview with Darran O’Sullivan: Joining the legends

Things didn’t finish up for Darran O’Sullivan as he would have liked, either with Kerry or when he last played against their opponents tonight, Mayo. But instead of all the battles with injury, he now primarily recalls the scrapes and escapades with the likes of Galvin, Gooch, and Donaghy, still grateful that call-up from Jack wasn’t the prank he initially thought it was.

Midweek down by Glenbeigh, and as the wind and rain put the wild into the Wild Atlantic Way, rattling and spitting against the windows of the Rosspoint bar, inside its proprietor and manager is by a fire, spitting and firing out gems himself, reflecting on how lucky and sometimes unlucky he was in 14 years playing with Kerry. The bar may be closed from Monday to Thursday from Halloween to Easter but the owner is opening up.