Jack O'Connor says Kerry's future rests with one person, and no surprises who

Irish Daily Mirror

27-07-2025

Kerry boss Jack O'Connor has joked that his wife will decide his future with the legendary manager hinting that he would step away from the role.
O'Connor had previously alluded that 2025 would be his final year, regardless of how it ended, and did not little to quiet speculation when speaking to the media after Kerry's All-Ireland triumph.
'I think I was on record earlier in the year there that it would probably be my last hurrah, do you know. I don't want to be telling ye lads before I tell anyone else. There's a lot more people down the corridor. Look, we'll do that in due course. There's no hurry.'
O'Connor was further quizzed on The Sunday Game by Joanne Cantwell and said he'll be leaving his decision to his better half.
"That's up to my wife now, she's down there! All I know, Joanne, is I was going out the door with my gearbag Thursday night, and she had the camera out taking photographs, and that's not a great sign."
In his third stint as Kerry manager, O'Connor won his fifth All-Ireland title and sits only behind Jim Gavin (6) and Mick O'Dwyer (8) when it comes to All-Ireland titles.
"It's great. It's a fantastic night to be celebrating with the supporters and families," he said.
"We've been on the other side of it where we've lost finals, it's night and day, it's agony and ecstasy, so thankfully it's ecstasy tonight.
"It's great when things come together. Five or six weeks ago, we were on our knees after the defeat in Tullamore, so it's very rewarding when people stick together. It's easy to jump on the bandwagon when things are going well, but when things aren't going well, that's when you find out about people. We found that we had great unity in the camp and the whole group, and that was rewarded today."