Mitchelstown GAA club members will be up bright and early on Sunday morning to watch their former star Mark Keane making his Aussie Rules debut for Collingwood.
The 24-year-old broke the news to his mother over the phone and sparked an emotional reaction back home in Cork.
Keane's mother shared a touching moment with her son as he shared the news of his long-awaited AFL bow.
The brilliant conversation was captured on camera and shared on Collingwood's official Twitter account.
Keane - who signed for Collingwood in 2018 after impressing with Cork's underage Gaelic football sides - sent a message to friends and family, saying: "Hello everyone back home. I’m playing my first game against the Fremantle Dockers this weekend.
"I’m sure Pa Magee will get you all going up and early and hopefully you’ll be able to watch it Sunday morning. Thank you.”
Keane's debut will be live on BT Sport 2 on Sunday morning at 9:10am Irish time as Collingwood take on Fremantle in Round 9 of the AFL.
Keane joins a growing list of Irish players starring in the league, with the likes of Tyrone's Conor McKenna, Mayo's Pearce Hanley and Laois's Zach Tuohy all impressing since their switches from Gaelic games to Australian Rules football.
