Replying To seanie_boy:  "Well it seems that this website is confirming now that he won't be playing but prior to that yes I was being serious. If Kennelly can come back and do it in Kerry then why would it not be possible for Conor Mc Kenna to do it? Also I was listening to a podcast from Sally O's a few nights ago with a few ex players involved and it was discussed a little on that night and it wasn't being dismissed by those lads. Maybe you have better inside info Tommy,I was just curious and thought it an interesting idea."

Replying To Thomas Clarke:  "Nobody with any sense was discussing it for real - it was banter. A joke. It was never serious.

Do you really think that Mickey Harte, or any manager, was going to play a lad who is making his career on the other side of the world in the AI final, ahead of fellas who have been slogging their guts out for years? He'd have had a mutiny on his hands.

Kennelly returned and played a full season with Kerry in 2009, so no comparison there. In 2002, he didn't play either, but was put on the bench by Paudi.

Stephen O'Neill, when he returned in 2008, had already won 2 AI senior & 2xU21 with that squad, plus he had a few all-stars and footballer of the year in his back pocket. He had also been playing club football all season.

Conor McKenna has never started a championship game for Tyrone, and left for Australia immediately after his minor campaign. He has played about 2-3 club games total in the last 3 years. He only returned to Ireland a couple of days ago.

Anyone who ever thought that this might happen was in dreamland."

Replying To sam1884:  "It's all about winning Sam, if he is back in Ireland and the AFL season is over, granted his club allow it, why wouldn't Tyrone bring him on board? He would be a great addition, maybe the perfect player to manmark Kilkenny? MH always thinks outside the box, it may be Tyrone are releasing the rumour as it's in their interest to keep Dublin guessing though."