ALL-STAR GOALKEEPER Stephen O’Keeffe says he will not be returning to the Waterford hurling squad in 2023.
The Ballygunner shot-stopper — who stepped away from the inter-county game in late December 2020 following their All-Ireland final defeat to Limerick –, was recently invited back into the panel recently by manager Davy Fitzgerald.
The Déise boss said that the 31-year-old was considering the option, but O’Keeffe has now confirmed that he has declined the offer.
“I’ve given it a good decade of my life, playing with Waterford,” O’Keeffe told WLR FM.
“I absolutely loved it. I’ve made friends for life. I remember beating Cork in an All-Ireland semi-final and you knew the result was in hand with five or six minutes to go and the crowd was going wild.
“Memories that will last me for a lifetime. But I think life moves on for people. Sometimes you just need to put a pin in it.”
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Up the rebel’s
Two teams who play good football, should be a good game and hopefully a Dublin win.
As a Kerryman…I look forward to this game.
Should be a cracker alright
Always baffle by these things.
What’s the difference between looking forward to a game & looking forward to a game as a Kerry man?
Who are our two main rivals in history….?
Out of interest, why are subs never mentioned for Dublin?
They’re never released. They’ll be seen for the 1st time in the match programme.
A match program which is all over twitter
Haven’t seen it. Who are the subs then? Dubmatchtracker doesn’t even have them.
Subs. Currie, Andrews, Brady, David Byrne, Costello, Daly, Devereux, Fitzsimons, Emmet, Philly Ryan and small. No McAuley(yet)
McAuley injured. Saw a FB post from the Galway challenge game, said himself he was injured