Brosnan: how Crokes one-two threw Kingdom a lifeline

FIVE minutes to go in the first half, seven points down and almost demoralised, Kerry footballers could hardly have envisaged a worse scenario in yesterday’s Bank of Ireland Munster final replay in Killarney.

Enter Eoin Brosnan, a man with a penchant for scoring the odd spectacular goal for the county team.

Having started at midfield and just minutes after being restored to his favoured No 11 position, Brosnan switched on to a move, tried and tested on the training field with club and county. Colm Cooper won a ball close in, looked around and laid it off. Bang, the ball was in the net and Kerry were thrown a lifeline which ultimately helped to inspire victory.