Jack O'Connor: 'Naive' podcast comments weren't 'advertising myself' for Kerry job

O’Connor confirmed that former Down manager Paddy Tally will serve as Kerry coach during his term

Jack O'Connor pictured at a press conference in Austin Stack Park, Tralee. Picture: Domnick Walsh 

Jack O’Connor has said he did not use the Irish Examiner GAA podcast to advertise himself for the position of Kerry senior football manager as there was no Kerry job to position himself for at the time.

The new Kerry manager has also rubbished claims he walked away from the Kildare gig in early September because he had been asked by Kingdom chiefs to take charge of his native county weeks before his third coming as Kerry manager was officially confirmed on September 24.