‘I'm an Offaly man now. Even if my brother was playing for Galway next weekend, it wouldn't matter; I'm going out to win'
Johnny Kelly may have been born, raised and currently reside in Galway but he makes no bones about where his loyalties lie as his Offaly side welcome the Tribesmen to O'Connor Park for a juicy Leinster SHC clash on Saturday.
Kelly adopts the 'when you enlist, you soldier' mantra having nailed his colours to the Offaly mast, and the former Galway U-21 manager, who also led his native Portumna to All-Ireland club hurling glory, is all in when it comes to this emerging Faithful outfit.
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