McIver’s selection bad news for Kerry
It is of course Brian McIver’s prerogative to select who he wishes to give game time to for the final round and, if I were in his shoes, I would be doing the same thing in giving a decent run out to fringe players and finding out exactly what they’re made of before they face a league semi and, more importantly, a rejuvenated Donegal in championship in seven weeks time.
Mayo’s likely win in Castlebar means only the Tyrone v Dublin game in Omagh is of any meaningful value in terms of qualification for the league semis but it would be a mistake to view the Kerry’s clash with Cork in Tralee as a dead rubber. Even though, having qualified last weekend, he had the same option of experimentation available to him as Brian McIver had, Cork manager Brian Cuthbert has selected a team still just about capable of beating Kerry tomorrow.
