He’ll always be Wee James to us and nearly anyone who saw him play, but when it comes to inter-county management there’s a case a certain Mr McCartan could be termed Old James.

FOLLOWING his classy display against Kildare, Martin Clarke refused to accept RTÉ’s man-of-the-match award.

IN terms of All-Irelands won, Down and Kerry aren’t even in the same stratosphere.

DOWN manager James McCartan will not need to travel far if he wants advice about how to beat Kerry.