Athy’s Cathal McCarron in possession during their Kildare SFC final win over Naas. Photo: Piaras Ó Midheach/Sportsfile.
Cathal McCarron described Athy as his “home from home” after the former Tyrone star helped the Reds to county final glory against five-in-a-row-seekers Naas.
The defender, a member of Tyrone’s All-Ireland-winning panel in 2008, first trained with Athy after attending the town’s Cuan Mhuire rehabilitation clinic in 2014 due to his gambling addiction.