Kobe McDonald Reveals Overwhelming Emotions After All-Ireland Win

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Kobe McDonald opens up on Mayo tears of joy as St Kilda AFL chapter begins

KOBE MCDONALD cannot wait to get started with St. Kilda after jetting out to Australia last week.  McDonald capped a dream debut season...

McDonald 'couldn't turn down' chance at pro career

Kobe McDonald says he couldn't turn down the opportunity to become a professional athlete in his first interview as a St Kilda player.

Kobe McDonald reveals overwhelming emotions after All-Ireland win

Kobe McDonald has said he ‘never cried as much in his life’ after winning the All-Ireland Championship with Mayo. The 18-year-old conducted his first interview Down Under since joining St Kilda to start his new career in AFL, and it’s fair to say he left Ireland on the highest of highs. In his first and what could be only season of senior football, McDonald played a key role in a young Mayo team that finally got it over the line and won their fi…

Kobe McDonald: 'I was very emotional, probably never cried as much in all my life'

The Mayo star said having his parents with him in Australia will make adjusting to life at AFL club St Kilda much easier

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Kobe McDonald has joined the ranks of Irish players in Aussie rules football after helping Mayo to their first All-Ireland championship in 75 years. The 18-year-old has ended his short GAA career to sign with St Kilda, saying the chance to become a professional athlete was too good to turn down. “I’ve always dreamed of being a professional athlete,” he told the AFL team's in-house YouTube channel. “So, when St Kilda gave me the opportunity, I co…