Second chance Offaly soon

CLARE’S John Kennedy has become the latest inter-county manager to express annoyance at the format of the Bank of Ireland All-Ireland SFC qualifiers.

Six days after suffering a defeat to neighbours Limerick in the Munster semi-final, Kennedy’s charges are back in action against Offaly in the qualifying round at Cusack Park. The Kerry native is non too happy with the timing of the make or break encounter.

“It’s not a level playing field as far as I’m concerned,” said Kennedy. “After the rigours of a championship semi-final, and in particular a local derby, a teams needs at least a fortnight to recover.