Jack O'Connor was gone had Kerry lost the All-Ireland 

The five-time All-Ireland SFC winning manager, who turned 65 on Thursday, was handed a two-year extension in August.

Kerry football manager Jack O'Connor with his GWA Gaelic Football Personality of the Year award in front of the Skelligs rocks at St Finan's Bay in Ballinskelligs. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Jack O’Connor has revealed he would have stepped down had he not led Kerry to All-Ireland glory this past season.

The five-time All-Ireland SFC winning manager, who'll turn 65 next week, was handed a two-year extension in August having initially expressed reservations about extending his third term in charge of the county.