Cork star Alan Connolly: 'I've been in a dark place the past three years. My mind is at ease now'

A shoulder injury kept the Blackrock star out of action until last summer.

MIND AT EASE: Cork’s Alan Connolly makes a return from injury after 21 months. Pic: ©INPHO/Leah Scholes

Alan Connolly believes his injury woes are fully behind him after being in “a dark place” the past couple of seasons.

The 22-year-old spectacularly marked his first appearance for Cork in 21 months with three goals in Tullamore on Sunday. It also bridged a six-month gap to his last competitive appearance as a substitute in Blackrock’s county premier SHC quarter-final loss to Sarsfields.