Hassett’s absence to cut Laune chances

PITY Liam Hassett. After a magnificent year in service of All-Ireland champions Kerry, he planned to end the season of success with more of the same on the home front.

And he had done his part pulling Laune Rangers through some tough encounters to reach tomorrow's Kerry SFC decider against South Kerry.

But tendon damage in a freak fall a fortnight ago rules him out of the final, and knocks a point or two off the Killorglin men's odds of victory.