Land of Rising Sun kowtows to Keaneomoto

THEY came to kowtow, to pay homage to the talent of Keanomoto, a prophet in his home town.

From the Far East they travelled to the land where the sun barely rises, let alone shines, seeking out the home of the man who turned tail and fled ever before reaching their shores.

There were 10 of them, seven men and three women, all elected assembly members of Ichihara city council near Toyko, on a mission to unearth the expertise of Irish planners before undertaking the expansion of their own sports club, Jef United, at home.