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Published 08:25 26 Oct 2016 BST
Updated 08:46 26 Oct 2016 BST
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"People chase money some times and it doesn’t work out. If you are enjoying rugby where you are why move?"A lovely sentiment and a valid question. It also tallies with a man who knows the cost of some things but the value of all that matters - family, faith, community. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/771443119476932608 Aki says Joe Schmidt has been in contact with him regularly enough but it has mostly been about tactics or his performances. Schmidt and Aki will stay in touch but they won't sweat the international details too much until closer the time when he becomes Irish qualified. His other Test-playing options are Samoa or, and this is increasingly unlikely, New Zealand. Aki prefers not to make declarations about playing for Ireland as he feels it would be disrespectful to the current internationals and those, such as Garry Ringrose and Rory Scannell, that are yearning for a chance to represent their country. All in good time. Colm Parkinson chats to Kerry GAA legend, and author, Kieran Donaghy in a special edition of The GAA Hour. Listen below or subscribe on iTunes
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