Jack O'Connor: 'The Kerry gig is a fantastic job. Of course, there is an allure there'

Ex-Kingdom boss hints he'd be open to a return managing his native county's footballers: 'Who doesn't want to coach Man United?'

KINGDOM COME? Jack O’Connor appeared on the Irish Examiner football podcast Monday, declaring that managing Kerry is a very challenging job - "but would you want to be anywhere else in many ways because the tradition is here."

Jack O’Connor admits he still harbours aspirations of taking charge of Kerry for a third time.

O’Connor is expected to remain at the helm in Kildare in 2022 but acknowledged that returning to the post he vacated in 2012 attracts him.