'I don't know if you'll ever please everyone' - no complaints from Cooney on split season

The Galway star is into his 13th season with the panel.

Conor Cooney of Galway poses for a portrait at the 'GAA; People, Objects & Stories' exhibition. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

In his address to players and media at the launch of the Leinster Hurling Championship, chairperson Derek Kent spoke with negativity about the split season. Many players were in a never-ending cycle of club, inter-county, club he said. Players felt that same opposition, he claimed, but didn’t want to voice it publicly.

Though Conor Cooney is undoubtedly one those in that cycle, he doesn’t feel antagonism towards the split season. Cooney was part of the Galway team which reached last year’s All-Ireland semi-final, and then the St Thomas’ side which won their sixth consecutive county title and their second ever All-Ireland crown.