Updated 19.30pm
KERRY CAPTAIN KIERAN Donaghy has this evening clarified reports that he is taking time out of his career to concentrate exclusively on Gaelic football.
Donaghy has admitted that he is leaving his current position with Ulster Bank but is looking at ‘new opportunities’.
He released a statement via his Twitter account this evening.
“I’m finishing up in Ulster Bank Tralee in the coming days. I’d like to thank all staff and management for a great experience.
“It’s the right time and the start of a new journey for me.
“However contrary to reports in the media today I am already looking at new opportunities in employment and excited for what the future holds.”
The Kerry full-forward was made captain following his club Austin Stacks’ county championship win last year.
Donaghy will become a father in the coming months which is also thought to be a big factor in his decision.
The former basketball player has joined the list of footballers who have sacrificed their day jobs to devote the majority of their time to playing football as both Karl Lacey and Darran O’Sullivan have similarly prioritised their Gaelic football careers recently.
I love this positivity from Collins!
You can’t even beat Greece ffs
@john doe: They can barely beat Gibraltar at home.
I have nothing against this team and setup but it’s time to start concentrating on getting the grassroots and facilities up to standard i.e. concentrat on teams to come in the future.
@Stanley Marsh: To be fair, we put as many past Gibraltar as France, Netherlands and Greece did.
@Eoin McCarthy: oh wow. Another moral victory for us so. We’re as good as France.
Ffs
@Eoin McCarthy: Oh well, I take back everything I said then!!
WHOOSH!!!
@Stanley Marsh: 18 players given debuts,that’s for the future
@Larry Betts: Yes, but what kind of future in the short to medium term?
There is a bizarre scenario for us that to qualify for the play offs we need most of the teams ranked higher than us in the Nations league to qualify automatically through these qualifying groups. One of those teams is The Netherlands. So technically if they beat us it improves our chance of getting a play off.
@Gearóid MacEachaidh: whatever happened to just the top 2 qualifying.
What on earth is Kenny putting in the Irl teams drinking water ?
The latest extraordinary uttering has Collins saying that they can beat France.”Incredible”.
Judging by his performance on Monday,Collins would have difficulty getting in the Gibraltar side.
Kenny must be shown the door now. His tactical awareness is non existent,and leads his team up blind alleys.
Yes delusion is the name of the game by all at the
F A I.
Headless chickens come to mind.
Marc
@marc anders: what are you talking about? On one hand you are saying that the players shouldn’t have belief in themselves to get the best out of themselves and on the other hand you’re saying Collins wouldn’t get on the Gibraltar team.. which obviously isn’t even remotely true!
April fools day is long gone. Please be a great player that you are. Don’t talk like that Please. Chance came and went
Oh Holy mother…..
#positivity #delusional
they should have asked him before he got steamed up.
Technical yes we can
Realistically we won’t
It’s that easy sum up Irelands chances.
We shouldn’t be trying to “Nick” a result from anyone
Stop it. Please.