The golf can wait. His grandson will have to keep working on his swing a little while longer. Dromid will still be there in a couple of years. All those reasons Jack O'Connor gave to soften up an exit as Kerry manager in that press conference after the All-Ireland final? They've all melted in the last four-and-a-half weeks like wax over an open flame.
Jack O'Connor's departure from the Kildare football team marked a significant turning point, as his previous plans for a third year were abruptly changed less than two weeks after the All-Ireland semi-final defeat.