'Keep it the way it is': Kerry's Joe O'Connor could live without McGrath Cup

O'Connor said he felt like he'd stayed in his shell a bit in 2024. "I knew there was probably more in me," he said, "and that's kind of what motivated me for the winter."
'Keep it the way it is': Kerry's Joe O'Connor could live without McGrath Cup

Kerry's Joe O'Connor will be in the conversation for the 2025 footballer of the year award. Pic: David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025 - 14:02
John Fogarty

Kerry All-Ireland winner Joe O’Connor is happy for the McGrath Cup not to be revived in January.

Munster GAA are consulting with counties whether to schedule their pre-season competitions now that the one-year suspension of them has elapsed.

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