"I couldn't commit to more time with Naas but my short stint in Kildare was one of the best things I ever did in my football career"
"One of the unexpected treats of being a club manager this year was the gluttonous portions of football I consumed over the last six months. This was a culture shock."
"Sitting down on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon and taking in a couple of games was never my thing. Not as a kid, not as a player, not as an analyst."
A short managerial spell at Naas in Kildare became one of the best experiences in a football career. Being a club manager delivered gluttonous portions of football over six months and produced a culture shock. Weekend routines shifted to watching multiple matches on Saturdays and Sundays, a practice that had never appealed during childhood, playing days, or analytical work. The intensive exposure to club football altered perspective and provided unexpectedly deep reward despite the inability to commit more time overall.
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