Margaret Jennings talks to former Kerry GAA player Pat Spillane about the lessons he has learned from his father’s early death and his mother’s determination to provide for her children.

These are exciting times for Pat Spillane’s native Templenoe and the surrounding Kenmare District. But the Kingdom legend fears for the future of rural GAA areas like this corner of Kerry.

Former Kerry star Pat Spillane has described the Cork County Board’s statement regarding football manager Brian Cuthbert’s resignation as “a complete joke” and suggested that the county should consider an outside manager to replace Brian Cuthbert.

“The London GAA Board should have the same rights as any other County Board. They have every right to be in the Championship.”