Every year it was the same. Every year would end with the same thoughts – I’m not ready to go back. Do I have to go back? Do I even want to go back? Maybe the theme from ‘Glenroe’ might have been playing in my head.  This is not just the experience of everyone who is fortunate enough to have some time off work over Christmas, it was my experience as an inter-county footballer as I considered the challenges ahead in a new year. As we enter 2023, it brings me back to the internal emotional rollercoaster I would experience…

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