Martin Breheny: Daniel Flynn's early exit from county scene highlights effect hard slog is having on players

"Kildare and football will be poorer without classy forward's skills on show"

"I'm not prepared to do what it takes to play at that level anymore."

"Well-founded optimism will be coursing through Kildare when the action begins in January and while Daniel Flynn is as upbeat as the rest in Lilywhite-land, his role will be as supporter rather than player."

Daniel Flynn is 31 and represents Kildare. His inter-county career lasted 13 years. His prospects for 2026 are summed by the statement: "I'm not prepared to do what it takes to play at that level anymore." Well-founded optimism will be coursing through Kildare when action begins in January. Daniel Flynn will be upbeat but his role will be as a supporter rather than a player. Kildare and the sport will lose a classy forward's on-field skills when Flynn steps away from inter-county playing duties.

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