Dublin hurling veteran Conal Keaney undecided about his inter-county future
March 11, 2021
by Paddy Hickey
Dublin hurling ace Conal Keaney says that he has not decided if he will play on at inter-county level for yet another year.
Now aged 38, the Ballyboden St Enda’s clubman featured for Mattie Kenny’s side in last year’s championship campaign, coming on as a sub for Ryan McBride in the All-Ireland qualifiers’ defeat by Cork, at Semple Stadium, on November 7, in the wake of missing the Leinster semi-final loss to Kilkenny a week earlier.
“I haven’t yet decided what I will do regarding playing with Dublin this year,” explained Keaney, who has won a Leinster Championship medal and a National League award during his outstanding career with the Dublin hurlers.
Dublin hurling veteran Conal Keaney undecided about his inter-county future
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