A hurling enclave that has stood the test of time

125 years later, Ballyduff’s All-Ireland victory sits as the backdrop to everything that now happens on their beautiful hurling fields, writes Paul Rouse.

A warm haze hangs over North Kerry. There’s silage being cut and hay baled. Cars full of bathers are heading for the beaches of Banna and Ballybunion.

Two boys walk down a narrow country lane. They have bags on their shoulders and hurleys in their hands. They carry with them the glory of their summer holidays – June is the distant past and September is too far into the future to mean anything.