Peter Crowley's 15-month recovery: 'Winning is the only reason you come back'

GETTING THERE: Dr Crokes’ Micheal Burns attempts to get past Mid Kerry’s Peter Crowley in the Kerry County SFC clash. Kerry star Crowley says ‘training with Mid Kerry, the talent is really top notch... First, get back to the club, now the county championship, and then getting back in with the county.’ Picture: Domnick Walsh

“A nine-month recovery turned into a 15-month recovery pretty quickly,” smiles Peter Crowley.

Sitting at a small table in the Laune Rangers clubhouse, the Kerry defender is recounting his longer than expected journey back from a torn cruciate and dislocated knee.