Bernard Brogan ready to go again in 2018

Bernard Brogan has shelved any intercounty retirement thoughts and is ready for action once again in 2018.

"Throughout the summer I wasn't sure what I'd do. I had some good form and bad form and was getting only so much game-time. So I was thinking, 'will I give it another go or is my time gone?' and I was rolling that around in my head.

"I sat down with Jim (Gavin) and said what I felt and where I thought I was at. After I had my say, Jim indicated that he wanted me around and wanted me back and that there was a role for me.

"I want to attack the year from the start. I missed a bit last year because I've always played better when I've had momentum and played through the league.

"In 2010, it was week after week with games in the back-door. I'm a confidence player and need minutes on the pitch and to be getting scores.

"The more you play the better you get. If the body is right I can put myself in the best position to play from the start."

"What we are trying to do is capitalise on what we have and we've done very well on that.

"I'd have taken your hand off to walk away with five All-Irelands but there's still ambition in the team. And I still have ambition.

"Medals are for looking back on. When you can still play you just want to play and win and the lads are hungry and they work hard.

"At the end of it when you finish you say, 'Jesus we did well' but when you're playing you just stay in the now."