Jack O'Connor has poured cold water on the possibility of him becoming the next Kerry senior football manager.
Speaking on Radio Kerry's Terrace Talk on Monday night, O'Connor was slow to address the possibility that he might succeed Eamonn Fitzmaurice but host Tim Moynihan did eventually draw an answer from the three-time All-Ireland winner.
"I had two goes at it now and I think that might be enough for me," said O'Connor.
I'm enjoying what I'm doing with the U20s at the moment.
Kerry senior manager, it's a very tough assignment in that it's a huge commitment. People don't realise it. You basically wouldn't want to be working and you'd want an awful lot of energy.
The level of professionalism that's in the game now, it demands your full attention. That's not a job to be taken likely.
Asked how he would respond if Kerry county board chairman Tim Murphy was to request a meeting to discuss the job, O'Connor was coy in his reply.
"You're going off track there now," said the Dromid man.
"That's not a question for me to answer. That's a question for another day.
"I'm getting a great kick out of being involved with the U20s. We were a bit disappointed this year. We were close but we were missing a bit of class up front with Seanie [O'Shea] and David Clifford.
"There's a right good group at U20 level again next year and that's where my attention lies."
O'Connor going cold on his candidacy leaves minor boss Peter Keane as the clear favourite for the job.
Keane led Kerry to a fifth consecutive All-Ireland minor title over the weekend. He has held the reins for the last three of those wins with O'Connor leading Kerry to the initial two.
Asked following Sunday's game if he would be interested in the job, Keane was reserved in his answer but did not rule it out, sounding like a man who would take it on if offered.
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