Kerry win NY SFC final on walkover

THE New York GAA’s showpiece finals day ended in farce at Gaelic Park on Sunday as the Kerry club were handed the Senior Football Championship final on a walkover.

Kerry, unbeaten all season in the Championship’s league format, were to face the Cavan club in an eagerly anticipated final in the Bronx and a large crowd had gathered to witness the final game on a day which saw Meath take the JFC and Connecticut State land the senior hurling title.

Despite having at least nine of their panel play in that JFC final for either the Meath or Armagh clubs, Cavan failed to show confirming rumours that they would not appear as a mark of respect to their former club-mate John Moore, 23, following his death in the early hours of Monday morning.