Rupturing his Achilles tendon and turning 30 last August may have allowed some time for Kevin Feely to reflect on his career choices.
It was seven years since he had quit playing professional soccer after spells at Bohemians, Charlton and Newport County, along with loan stints at a couple of other English clubs, favouring Gaelic football with Athy and Kildare instead.
It hasn’t exactly been a glory-laden period since despite the promise that Kildare have shown at various stages over the years with a step forward often followed swiftly by two in the opposite direction.
