Mayo star Lee Keegan says he’s enjoying inter-county football more than ever.

The Westport clubman turns 33 this October and says retirement is nowhere near his mind at the present time.

Speaking to RTE Sport ahead of this weekend’s final round Allianz League clash with Kildare, Keegan recognises that “it's all about body management” for him as he moves into this stage of his playing career.

"I enjoy it more than I ever have," he said of inter-county football.

"I've a lot of mileage done so it's all about body management. I'm lucky that Conor Finn (S&C) and James Horan understand that. They know what I've done in the past and am currently doing as well.

"So, it's just about managing myself. If there's heavy loads coming, and there's days I might need to take back a little bit, we can do that too. So, there's a lot of flexibility in terms of what I'm able to do and able to give.

"For myself, I'm trying to go full hog all the time. I still think I'm 21 sometimes. I probably tailor it more to how I feel and just be smarter all around about how the season is going to progress. I'd say this year because it's a shorter season, any injury is going to put you off so it's just about minding yourself as much as possible."

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