Kerry's Brian Ó Beaglaoich on the joy of completing a first 70 minutes in 23 months

It was a bad year last year, the Kerry defender admits. 'Sunday was the first time I played the first 70 minutes I’ve played since 2022, so it’s a long time and I’m just happy to get that in the legs'

BOUNCE BACK: Brian Ó Beaglaoich has been dogged with bad luck but his three points in Navan on Sunday suggest he's getting back to his best. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

After completing his first complete championship game for Kerry in 23 months, it wasn’t just his three first-half points that Brian Ó Beaglaoích was celebrating in Navan on Sunday.

Calf and hamstring injuries combined to thwart the Gaeltacht man last season and another calf issue threatened to do the same earlier this year.