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Donie and Fionan Mackessy
The brother of Fionan Mackessy, Donie has revealed what life is like for Fionan since the Kerry native swapped life in the Kingdom for Noreside.
Mackessy has been selected as a Joe McDonagh Cup All-Star over the past five seasons in a row but made the switch to Kilkenny late last year.
Since joining the Kilkenny panel, Mackessy has been hit with some time on the sidelines due to injury but did return for the county's final match of the Leinster Championship round robin series in Chadwicks Wexford Park.
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"The father's a Tipp man so he wouldn't be too proud," brother Donie joked, speaking to the Kilkenny People Sport Podcast earlier this season.
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"There's been good days out (following Fionan play) and plenty of pints after, so the craic is mighty," he added.
Asked if Fionan keeps him in the loop on Kilkenny GAA affairs, Donie replied: "Not much, I wouldn't ask him anyway, I leave him at it. He's a proper professional, hurling or football, he loves the both of them," he continued.
"Up the Kingdom!," Donie concluded.
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