ALL-STAR GOALKEEPER Stephen O’Keeffe says he will not be returning to the Waterford hurling squad in 2023.
The Ballygunner shot-stopper — who stepped away from the inter-county game in late December 2020 following their All-Ireland final defeat to Limerick –, was recently invited back into the panel recently by manager Davy Fitzgerald.
The Déise boss said that the 31-year-old was considering the option, but O’Keeffe has now confirmed that he has declined the offer.
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“I’ve given it a good decade of my life, playing with Waterford,” O’Keeffe told WLR FM.
“I absolutely loved it. I’ve made friends for life. I remember beating Cork in an All-Ireland semi-final and you knew the result was in hand with five or six minutes to go and the crowd was going wild.
“Memories that will last me for a lifetime. But I think life moves on for people. Sometimes you just need to put a pin in it.”
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All-Star goalkeeper rules out Waterford return in 2023
ALL-STAR GOALKEEPER Stephen O’Keeffe says he will not be returning to the Waterford hurling squad in 2023.
The Ballygunner shot-stopper — who stepped away from the inter-county game in late December 2020 following their All-Ireland final defeat to Limerick –, was recently invited back into the panel recently by manager Davy Fitzgerald.
The Déise boss said that the 31-year-old was considering the option, but O’Keeffe has now confirmed that he has declined the offer.
“I’ve given it a good decade of my life, playing with Waterford,” O’Keeffe told WLR FM.
“I absolutely loved it. I’ve made friends for life. I remember beating Cork in an All-Ireland semi-final and you knew the result was in hand with five or six minutes to go and the crowd was going wild.
“Memories that will last me for a lifetime. But I think life moves on for people. Sometimes you just need to put a pin in it.”
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