It was one of the most controversial sagas in the history of the GAA and the man at the centre of it now admits he regrets the whole debacle.
In 2012, Seanie Johnston’s inter-county transfer from Cavan to Kildare, then managed by Kieran McGeeney, caused a stir across Ireland and Johnston ended up lining out against his native county in the All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers that summer.
Speaking on the BBC’s GAA Social Podcast, Johnston revealed how the high-profile incident led to him developing a gambling issue and spoke in depth about how badly the transfer furore affected his family.
