Conal Keaney hasn't had cause to regret his decision to end his inter-county hurling exile.

The Ballyboden St Enda's clubman - who made his debut in the Sky Blue jersey back in 2001 - stepped away from the Dublin hurling squad two years ago but didn't have to think long and hard about an offer that came from Pat Gilroy after he was cofirmed as Ger Cunningham's replacement.

"Any time you get a chance to come back and play with Dublin anyone would take it," the 35-year-old told the Irish Independent.

"I just had to make sure I was able to do it and the body would let me do it and if I was still good enough and all those questions.

"So I came back and I had nothing to lose. If it wasn't working out it wasn't working out, and Pat would tell me or I'd find out myself so there was no pressure. If it wasn't to be, it wasn't to be.

"And who knows, championship will tell if it was the right decision but I'm enjoying it."

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