Conor McKeon: The golf can wait for Jack O’Connor with much loftier ambitions to chase with Kerry

Conor McKeon: The golf can wait for Jack O’Connor with much loftier ambitions to chase with Kerry

The golf can wait. His grandson will have to keep working on his swing a little while longer. Dromid will still be there in a couple of years. All those reasons Jack O’Connor gave to soften up an exit as Kerry manager in that press conference after the All-Ireland final? They’ve all melted in the last four-and-a-half weeks like wax over an open flame.

'He would have been mad to leave it as it is' - HoganStand

Eamonn Fitzmaurice has explained the reasons why Jack O'Connor couldn't walk away from Kerry.

Jack and Kerry have never looked more golden, the appeal to stay was clear

O’Connor has records to break and the players to do it with him.