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PÁIDI Ó SÉ was on a spit and Kerry were roasted, but amid the cackle of electricity that reverberated around Páirc Uí Rinn, the only real winner from last season’s opening night floodlit extravaganza in the Allianz Football League was the coffers of Cork’s County Board.

As a barometer going forward into the 2004 season, tonight's resumption of hostilities between Cork and Ó Sé should be more reliable.

Seldom has a Kerry side arrived for a competitive fixture in a more dishevelled state than to Cork last season. Páidi Ó Sé stepped off a plane from Cape Town with his players, reeling from the effects of print and pints.