'I found the year in general tough': Jack O'Connor to take time over decision on Kerry future

“It's tough going when you lose your management team, lads that you soldier with and that you trust and confide in. Then you have to try and gel with a new management team. That can be tough at times. As it turned out, the lads have been brilliant.” 

TOUGH YEAR: Kerry manager Jack O'Connor found this year tough. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Ten months ago, the hits just kept on coming for Jack O’Connor.

Losing an All-Ireland semi-final in July was human — the pain of that defeat to Armagh is part of the reason why he is hesitant about staying on — but losing his management team the following month was, well, not careless but compounding.