Seanie Johnston: Being dropped by Cavan, infamous Kildare switch and 'dark times' spent gambling 

He ultimately returned to play for Cavan, and more recently coached his county.

EMOTIONAL: Seanie Johnston before the Dr McKenna Cup round 2 match between Cavan and Tyrone at Kingspan Breffni in Cavan last year. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Former Cavan captain Seanie Johnston has admitted he regrets his infamous inter-county switch to Kildare, revealing that it was a 'dark time' for him and that he turned to gambling 'crazy amounts of money' for a spell.

Speaking for the first time in detail about the shock transfer to Kieran McGeeney's Lilywhites in 2012, after being dropped by Cavan, Johnston said he actually never felt comfortable playing for his adopted county.