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'If it happened 20 years ago, I would have to retire' - Documentary on Cooper's road back

The Gooch made his Kerry return in this afternoon’s draw with Tyrone in Omagh.
9.45am, 6 Apr 2015
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Colm Cooper Cooper back in action today. Presseye / Andrew Paton/INPHO Presseye / Andrew Paton/INPHO / Andrew Paton/INPHO

14 MONTHS AFTER rupturing his ACL and fracturing his knee playing for Dr Crokes, Colm Cooper made a return to competitive football this afternoon.

The Kerry forward replaced Bryan Sheehan for the final 10 minutes of the Allianz Football League Division One meeting with Tyrone, which ended in a draw, and came through unscathed.

It has been a long, hard road back to fitness for the 31-year-old, who had to watch last year’s All-Ireland senior football triumph from the sidelines. Below is a documentary detailing his recovery.

Kerry survive, Tyrone are relegated and Cooper returns from cruciate in Omagh thriller

Two legends of Gaelic Football came back to the Kerry squad as they avoided relegation today

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    Emma Flynn
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    Apr 6th 2015, 12:52 AM

    The man mightnd be big or full with muscles like alot of todays footballers……..but what he has though in buckets is class.Will never forget the way he used the ball in the 2013 all ireland semi which kerry eventually lost to Dublin.Im no football expert(from kilkenny)but the footpasses he can pick out even in the best defences in the country is amazing to watch.I love Doheny and young James but for me the gooch is the classiest footballer we have seen in a looong long time.Cant wait to see him in action this summer

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    Apr 6th 2015, 1:06 AM

    Legend !!

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    Apr 6th 2015, 10:20 AM

    Weeshie Fogarty is a stone cold legend. The man just lives and breathes GAA – outstanding.

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    Apr 6th 2015, 10:42 AM

    Crap player lol

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    Apr 6th 2015, 12:27 PM

    Who cares

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