Mark Keane to resume AFL career with Adelaide Crows

Cork's Mark Keane will return to Australia to resume his AFL career after deciding to join the Adelaide Crows.

The 22-year-old made five appearances AFL appearances for Melbourne-based side Collingwood after joining in 2018, before making the decision to return home early last year where he linked up with the Cork hurling squad on their way to an All-Ireland quarter-final.

Best known for his famous last-gasp goal that shocked Kerry in the 2020 Munster football semi-final during the Aussie Rules off-season, Keane recently pocked an All-Ireland junior hurling medal with Ballygiblin in Croke Park.

Already part of Cork’s early season training plans, Keane has decided to follow in the footsteps of Tyrone’s Mark McKenna and return to Australia.

Last year he outlined his reasons for departing the AFL.

"When I came home I just wasn't ready to go back," he told RTÉ Sport. "Just in my own head, I've always went back without a bother, but this time just felt it wasn't the same and wasn't ready to go back and commit to it."

Ballygiblin GAA praised the "incredible" contribution Keane made in his 18 months back at the club.

"We wish him all the best in his new career and we will be cheering him on from this side of the world at all hours of the night and morning," they posted on Facebook.