Tyrone youngster Kyle Coney will not be returning to Australia after Christmas holidays spent at home and is instead focused on featuring for local side Ardboe and, hopefully, the All-Ireland champions.
The 18-year-old footballer signed a two-year rookie contract with Sydney Swans but after five-and-a-half weeks with the club he has decided to remain at home.
"I'm staying in Ireland for the time being," Coney said today. "I was scheduled to go back on 2 January but the time came to make a decision and I decided not to go back.
"I weighed up my options when I was in Australia. Now I want to keep my options open and I want to be playing football for Ardboe and Tyrone.
"It was a very, very big decision. It took a lot of thinking but in my opinion, I've made the right decision," he told BBC Sport.
"About a week after I came home (for Christmas), I said to my family that this is where I want to be playing football."
Coney won the All-Ireland minors title with Tyrone and was urged to stay by Red Hand star Seán Cavanagh, but like a number of young GAA talents he was tempted by a trip Down Under.
He insists, however, the decision to stay at home was one he made on his own.
"They treated me really well but when I came home, I know this was the place I wanted to be," said Coney. "The plan is to be a part of Ardboe plans this year and hopefully some part of Tyrone's plans too.
"This was my decision. There was no pressure at all (from anybody)."