Former Kildare boss primed for ninth All-Ireland final in remarkable career
Kerry manager Jack O’Connor and Kerry coach Cian O’Neill, right,
Connection has always been the most important part of the coaching process for Cian O’Neill and it’s fair to say he has left his imprint all over the county scene through 20 unbroken seasons operating at the highest level.
Barring his four years (2016-’19) as senior football manager with his native Kildare, O’Neill has always been an outsider wherever he has gone. However, he soon immerses himself in the group, so much so that these connections rarely fade over time.