Darby delight as Rhode roar back to earn second chance

Kilmacud Crokes 1-9 Rhode 2-6

Back in 1982, it was Seamus who scored ‘that’ goal against Kerry in the All-Ireland final; yesterday in Portlaoise it was his brother, Stephen, who, as manager of Rhode, supervised a stunning comeback from the Offaly champions in this Leinster Club SFC semi-final.

His influence might not have been as dramatic as that of his sibling 23 years ago, but Darby’s tinkering on the line played a crucial role in his side clawing back a seemingly unassailable nine-point gap at half-time.