Kildare's O'Callaghan 'paid price for joke that went viral'

“My own transformation in the gym has helped me massively in terms of how I can perform on the pitch."

Kevin O'Callaghan of Kildare during the Allianz Football League Division 2 match against Cavan. Picture: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Fracturing his foot during the nascent years of his Kildare senior career was the break Kevin O'Callaghan needed.

He’d played under Cian O’Neill and was called up by Jack O’Connor when the Kerryman was appointed manager ahead of the 2020 season.