The Joe McDonagh Cup will never get the respect these guys deserve

In early June, I hopped into my car in Tullycrine in west Clare, made the short journey south west to Killimer before boarding the 1pm Shannon Ferry to Tarbert. Kerry were playing Laois in Tralee so going to Austin Stack Park is as handy for me as a trip to the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick.

There’s something liberating about sipping a coffee on the upper deck of the car ferry, the fresh breeze soothing your face and cleansing your mind. And making that trip always brings back great memories from my time managing Kilmoyley.