John O'Dowd

1 week ago | independent.ie | John O'Dowd

John Cleary: ‘We know at our best that we can trouble any team. We knew coming in that training had gone well. We were underdogs, but our big aim was to perform and I think we did that, but ultimately fell short’Cork manager John Cleary has no interest in moral victories. Saturday night’s gut-wrenching two-point extra-time defeat to Kerry in a riveting Munster SFC semi-final was a bitter pill to swallow. The Rebels might have been 9/1 outsiders before the game, but they believed that they could win.

1 week ago | independent.ie | John O'Dowd

O’Connor: ‘I was trying to convince you fellas [media] that we were in for a big battle, and you weren’t believing me. You might believe me now!’Jack O’Connor was soaked to the skin late on Saturday night as he attempted to make sense of what had just occurred at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The relief was etched across his face, as was the pride in Kerry’s resilience, as his side refused to be submerged under water.

1 week ago | independent.ie | John O'Dowd

A 29-year-old fitness instructor who has played Gaelic football at the highest level, Darragh Roche suffered a heart attack at the end of January. The Glenflesk man spoke to John O’Dowd about what exactly happened and his road to recoveryThe last day of January was probably just a run-of-the-mill Friday for many people throughout the county and beyond. Concluding the first month of the new year, and moving into spring, was probably as eventful as it got.

1 week ago | independent.ie | John O'Dowd

A 29-year-old fitness instructor who has played Gaelic football at the highest level, Darragh Roche suffered a heart attack at the end of January. The Glenflesk man spoke to John O’Dowd about what exactly happened and his road to recoveryThe last day of January was probably just a run-of-the-mill Friday for many people throughout the county and beyond. Concluding the first month of the new year, and moving into spring, was probably as eventful as it got.

1 week ago | independent.ie | John O'Dowd

The Glenflesk, East Kerry and former Kerry senior footballer has made a strong recovery, to such an extent that he managed to make it back onto the pitch for his club just nine weeks after he had spent himself in hospital. “I’m 29, I was doing everything by the book. I was training, eating well, sleeping well, drinking very rarely, a non-smoker, and I still suffered a heart attack.